Notes from the command centre floor.
Field notes, playbooks and perspectives from the shifts, the escalations and the decisions that shape our 24/7 cover.
How 24/7 digital vigilance helps universities prepare for the 2026 Gender-Based Violence Code
From 1 January 2026, universities must show how they detect, escalate and report GBV risks across student life, including online. Here's how Burrow's command centre supports Standards 4, 5 and 6.
Social media is now customer service: why unanswered comments are the new bad review
For a growing share of consumers, social is the first support channel. Brands still treating 24/7 monitoring as PR insurance are running a support queue with the lights off.
The real sentiment problem: why brands can no longer trust what they see online
Bots, AI-generated reviews and coordinated engagement have quietly made raw sentiment numbers less trustworthy. The real value now is telling brands which part of the picture is actually customers.
From crisis response to prediction: the next era of social monitoring
Reactive monitoring has a floor of value and a low ceiling. The real shift is toward pre-complaint signal — purchase intent, churn cues and sentiment drift caught before they become public.
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