Google's Torment Nexus, Branding, and Better Headlines

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Hello readers! Parker here with your Friday edition of The Present Age. Let’s get right to it.

The week in review:

On Monday, I wrote about brands’ efforts to connect with Gen Z on social media. Some (see: McDonald’s) have done a good job of it (see: Grimace Shake); others (see: Pizza Hut) have, uh, not (see: “stuffed-crustussy”).

And on Wednesday, I wrote…