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• [New] The 2023 Future of Jobs report from the World Economic Forum expects a significant churn of millions of jobs globally in industries like supply chain and transportation; media, entertainment and sports; manufacturing; and retail and wholesale of consumer goods. ZHF Consulting LLC
• [New] Media and communications jobs will likely grow collectively about as fast as the average between 2023 and 2033 [9]. Coursera
• [New] Social Media Ban Hits Nepal's Digital Economy, Thousands of Jobs at Risk: Nepal's ban on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube has triggered fears of severe economic fallout, with experts warning of widespread job and business losses. Nepal News
• TikTok is putting hundreds of jobs in the UK which moderate content that appears on the social media platform at risk. BBC News
• When analysing social media posts more broadly, there was clear concern that UK jobs will be replaced with AI, yet there were also counter narratives proposing that AI could enhance jobs, boost productivity, and could lead to job creation. GOV.UK
• Though the WGA and Sag-Aftra made a lot of noise about AI's job-stealing potential in last year's Hollywood strikes, a recent report by CVL Economics says it's still likely that 203,800 American entertainment jobs will be disrupted by AI by 2026. The Guardian
• The media and corporate America often repeat the myth that there are certain jobs Americans will not do, and that the U.S. is experiencing a labour shortage. Center for Immigration Studies

Last updated: 14 September 2025