What a weird week it has been online. TikTok was banned.. And then it wasn’t. Meta got rid of fact-checking (we dive into that) and things heat up in the football world. Let’s dive in. 

More from us:

• Mitzi Payne @mmmitzi 
• Mike Payne @mmmiiike

Timestamps: 

• 01:00 – TikTok was banned in the US… and then it wasn’t.
• 09:00 – While it was going down with TikTok, Meta launched a ton of updates (including a new grid, editing app, and more). 
• 18:00 – Meanwhile, Meta is getting rid of fact-checking. Why it isn’t as bad as you might think. 
• 24:20 – Drama from recent football games. 
• 39:00 – Updates from the WAGs of the NFL. 
• 42:00 – Check out our 2025 Trend Report! Linked in the show notes below. 

Show notes:

• The SCAN 👀 CLUB 2025 Trend Report: https://scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digital-audiences-want-in-2025 

Big Things with Mitzi (@mmmitzi) and Mike (@mmmiiike).

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Production by Morgan Berna, editing by Oliver Banyard.