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Fastlane Just Leveled Up: AI Influencers and "Buy Real Accounts" — What Marketers Actually Need to Know
AI, Marketing Peter Lam AI, Marketing Peter Lam

Fastlane Just Leveled Up: AI Influencers and "Buy Real Accounts" — What Marketers Actually Need to Know

We gave UseFastlane AI a 6.5/10 in our original review. Since then, they've shipped two major new features: a photorealistic AI Influencer Studio and a marketplace to buy pre-warmed TikTok and Instagram accounts. One is a smart play for the right brand. The other sits in a legitimately gray area. Here's the full breakdown.

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The Quiet Collapse of LinkedIn's Signal
Marketing, Networking Peter Lam Marketing, Networking Peter Lam

The Quiet Collapse of LinkedIn's Signal

What if LinkedIn isn’t thriving, but slowly drifting into a quiet collapse? Not through dramatic failure, but through subtle shifts: more noise, less signal, tighter echo chambers, and conversations that feel increasingly performative.

This article unpacks what’s really happening beneath the surface, and why paying attention now matters.

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