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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.

Discord Grows a Central Hub of Social Gaming and Community Engagement
Discord Grows a Central Hub of Social Gaming and Community Engagement
November 20, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Initially designed to fill a need for multiplayer gamers to interact, the communications platform Discord has grown into a vital hub for gamers, developers and...

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Financial Institutions Face Surge in Check Fraud
Financial Institutions Face Surge in Check Fraud
November 19, 2024  |  News

Banks, credit unions and brokerages are reportedly racing to keep up with a surge in check fraud as tips for committing the crime are being...

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AI Tools Streamline Social Media and Small Business Tech
AI Tools Streamline Social Media and Small Business Tech
November 19, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Tech companies are rolling out a wave of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools to streamline social media management and customer service, with TikTok’s Symphony Creative Studio...

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TikTok Allows Some Creators to Add Product Links to Posts
TikTok Allows Some Creators to Add Product Links to Posts
November 19, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok is reportedly conducting a test that allows some creators to add product links from third-party affiliate networks to their posts. The affiliate networks include...

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Straight Outta Stealth: Connyct Builds Social Media for the Next Generation
Straight Outta Stealth: Connyct Builds Social Media for the Next Generation
November 18, 2024  |  Connected Economy

It’s hard to believe it was more than 20 years ago. Feb. 4, 2004. George W. Bush was president. The Lord of the Rings ruled the...

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TikTok Makes AI-Powered Video-Generation Tool Available to All Advertisers
TikTok Makes AI-Powered Video-Generation Tool Available to All Advertisers
November 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

TikTok has made its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered video-generation tool available to all TikTok for Business users. The tool, Symphony Creative Studio, includes features for generating,...

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Meta to Appeal EC Decision in Facebook Marketplace Antitrust Case
Meta to Appeal EC Decision in Facebook Marketplace Antitrust Case
November 14, 2024  |  Meta

Meta said Thursday (Nov. 14) that it will appeal the European Commission’s (EC) decision in a case alleging practices involving Facebook and Facebook Marketplace that cause competitive harm....

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Report: Meta Plans to Add Advertising to Threads
Report: Meta Plans to Add Advertising to Threads
November 13, 2024  |  Meta

Meta reportedly plans to add advertising to its social media platform, Threads. The company’s Instagram ad unit is spearheading the initiative, and a small number...

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Judge Denies Meta Motion to Dismiss FTC Antitrust Lawsuit
Judge Denies Meta Motion to Dismiss FTC Antitrust Lawsuit
November 13, 2024  |  Meta

A judge reportedly ruled Wednesday (Nov. 13) that a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit against Meta can go to trial, largely denying the company’s motion to have the case dismissed....

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