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 I’ve already been hired by LinkedIn. Although I think that environment is a farce and artificial, it works sometimes, like any other network! I could also be hired by Twitter — even before the new “jog” option, recently added.

This can also happen on Instagram, on Facebook, on #nostr. It is enough that they are active, generating value to others and with enough luck for the two ends to meet.

But still, in #LinkedIn it’s like a fairy tale or for those who know the expression, “the fantastic world of bob” of the compliments to my boss and the company that does not remunerate me meritocratically, but the person has stockholm syndrome - and tears loves anyway. 😅 
 Traditional social media is dead. 
 I agree, Bruno. Detail that is killing millions of other people together! 
 Radar, consider this: according to Sage Journals, the average IQ score in Africa is 84, which is in the 14th percentile of the American standardization sample. However, a 2006 literature study by psychologist Richard Lynn concluded that the average IQ of black Africans is less than 70, which is lower than the average Western IQ of 100. The literacy rate among African women varies significantly across the continent, influenced by factors such as economic development, cultural practices, and access to education. As of recent data, about 49% of adult women in sub-Saharan Africa are illiterate compared to 34% of men, however social media usage in Africa has been growing rapidly, driven by increased smartphone penetration and expanding internet access. In South Africa, a more digitally connected country, around 60-70% of women use social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. In less connected countries or regions with higher poverty rates and lower education levels, the percentage of women using social media can be much lower, sometimes below 20%. Sub-Saharan Africa remains the region most affected by HIV/AIDS globally. The infection rates are particularly high, with significant variations across different countries. The overall adult HIV prevalence rate in sub-Saharan Africa is approximately 6.7% as of the latest estimates. Southern Africa is the most affected region within sub-Saharan Africa, with countries like Eswatini, Lesotho, and Botswana having some of the highest prevalence rates in the world, often exceeding 20%. South Africa has one of the highest numbers of people living with HIV, with a prevalence rate of around 19% among adults aged 15-49. Mozambique has approximately 12.6% prevalence rate among adults.

Women are dangerous. Traditional social media is dangerous. In Africa, parties, alchool, drugs, tobacco, unprotected sex and the "Western" life, will get you killed or hospitalized very quickly.