Social Media

Social media are interactive computer-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities and networks.

David’s Bridal Launches Media Network With Love Stories TV Purchase
David’s Bridal Launches Media Network With Love Stories TV Purchase
December 23, 2024  |  Acquisitions

David’s Bridal says it has acquired wedding media brand Love Stories TV. The wedding bridal and wedding planning company announced the purchase last week in tandem with the launch...

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Trump Signals Plans to Keep TikTok Running in US
Trump Signals Plans to Keep TikTok Running in US
December 23, 2024  |  Regulation

Could TikTok have a future in the U.S. under a new administration? President-elect Donald Trump seemed to signal as much in a speech to conservative supporters Sunday (Dec. 22)....

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Bluesky Clouded by Scammers as Social Platform’s Popularity Grows
Bluesky Clouded by Scammers as Social Platform’s Popularity Grows
December 22, 2024  |  Social Commerce

Bluesky’s rising popularity in the social media space is not without growing pains. The platform, seen as an alternative to Twitter/X, now has close to...

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Supreme Court to Hear TikTok’s Appeal Jan. 10
Supreme Court to Hear TikTok’s Appeal Jan. 10
December 18, 2024  |  Legal

The U.S. Supreme Court reportedly said Wednesday (Dec. 18) that it will hear TikTok’s appeal of a law that would see the app banned in...

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Report: Instagram Set to Drive Half of Meta’s Ad Revenue
Report: Instagram Set to Drive Half of Meta’s Ad Revenue
December 18, 2024  |  Meta

Instagram will soon make up half of parent company Meta’s advertising revenues in the United States. The photo-and-video-sharing app will exceed $32 billion in U.S....

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From Translation to Creation, AI Reshapes Social Media Landscape
From Translation to Creation, AI Reshapes Social Media Landscape
December 17, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Meta rolled out AI translation to its Ray-Ban smart glasses while startup Own.App launched a decentralized social platform promising full content ownership and higher creator...

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TikTok Asks Supreme Court for Emergency Injunction of US Ban
TikTok Asks Supreme Court for Emergency Injunction of US Ban
December 16, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok asked the Supreme Court on Monday (Dec. 16) for an emergency injunction of the U.S. law that would force the app’s owner to sell...

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Apple: Temu Remains App Store’s Most Downloaded Free App
Apple: Temu Remains App Store’s Most Downloaded Free App
December 16, 2024  |  Mobile Applications

Temu was the most downloaded free app in Apple’s App Store in 2024, Apple said Monday (Dec. 16). The app earned that ranking across iPhone...

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Lawmakers Tell Apple and Google to Prepare for TikTok Ban
Lawmakers Tell Apple and Google to Prepare for TikTok Ban
December 13, 2024  |  Mobile Applications

The Republican and Democratic leaders of a House select committee said Friday (Dec. 13) that TikTok should sell its app and that Apple and Google should be ready...

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