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Ghosted, Scammed, or Catfished? ClarityCheck Hits 25M Searches as Digital Skepticism Surges

Posted on May 14, 2026 Written by Bill Hartzer

ClarityCheck Crosses 25 Million Searches as Consumers Grow More Suspicious Online

ClarityCheck says its platform has now surpassed 25 million total searches since launch, a milestone that says as much about consumer behavior as it does about the company itself. The Claymont, Delaware-based platform announced the figure this week, pointing to a sharp increase in people verifying phone numbers, email addresses, online profiles, and images before responding, replying, meeting, or buying. [Read more…]

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Creators No Longer Have to Choose Between Money and Followers

Posted on May 5, 2026 Written by Bill Hartzer

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LootLabs Drops “Social Booster”—A Clever Twist That Could Change How Creators Grow and Earn

LootLabs has released a new feature that takes direct aim at a long-standing problem in the creator economy. The company, known for its gaming-focused link locker and URL shortener tools, has introduced “Social Booster,” a feature that blends audience growth with monetization in a single workflow. [Read more…]

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Scam Victims Are Drowning in Digital Evidence

Posted on April 27, 2026 Written by Bill Hartzer

Influere Investigations Calls Attention to a New Problem: Too Much Evidence, Not Enough Clarity

Online fraud is no longer a simple email scam or a single fake website. It now spans messaging apps, cryptocurrency wallets, payment processors, and impersonation tactics that shift mid-conversation. Influere Investigations is stepping forward with a focused message: the issue is no longer just spotting fraud. The issue is making sense of it.

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Forget Google: ask-dig Uses Social Video to Answer Questions in Real Time

Posted on April 16, 2026 Written by Bill Hartzer

ask-dig Launches With a Different Approach to AI Search

dig has introduced ask-dig, a new AI search platform that pulls answers directly from social media content. The focus is clear. Use real user-generated video and posts as the source of truth.

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90% of Older Adults Hit by Scams—Now They’re Demanding Accountability from Big Tech

Posted on March 31, 2026 Written by Bill Hartzer

90% of older adults surveyed encountered scams repeatedly

90% of older adults surveyed encountered scams repeatedly

A new report from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) puts a spotlight on a problem that many suspected but few quantified. Online scams targeting older Americans are not rare events. They are routine. They are persistent. And they are often tied directly to paid advertising on major social media platforms. [Read more…]

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Byio’s Invite-Only Social Network Wants to Put Communities in Charge

Posted on March 10, 2026 Written by Bill Hartzer

Byio invite only platform

For almost twenty years, social media platforms have operated under the same basic structure. Technology companies build the platform. Algorithms decide which posts appear. Advertisers influence visibility. Creators fight for attention inside a system they do not control.

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