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.
LinkedIn Employs AI and Games to Promote Daily User Visits
LinkedIn Employs AI and Games to Promote Daily User Visits
July 21, 2024  |  Social Commerce

How often do you visit LinkedIn? The platform wants your answer to be “every day.” To that end, the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (FT),...

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House Committee Votes to Aid Defense of TikTok Ban
House Committee Votes to Aid Defense of TikTok Ban
July 11, 2024  |  Politics

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee reportedly voted Thursday (July 11) to give the Justice Department a transcript of a closed-door hearing about threats posed by TikTok....

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AI Takes Center Stage in Combating Online Abuse From Wimbledon to Main Street
AI Takes Center Stage in Combating Online Abuse From Wimbledon to Main Street
July 10, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The pristine lawns of Wimbledon are now home to more than just world-class tennis. This year, the All England Lawn Tennis Club deployed a new...

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Social Media Apps Tap Click-and-Mortar™ Pop-Ups to Boost Commerce
Social Media Apps Tap Click-and-Mortar™ Pop-Ups to Boost Commerce
July 09, 2024  |  Retail

As social media platforms aim to grow their presence in retail, key players including Snapchat, Pinterest and TikTok are turning to omnichannel retail pop-ups. Most...

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X Growth Reportedly Slows Since Musk Takeover
X Growth Reportedly Slows Since Musk Takeover
July 09, 2024  |  Social Commerce

User growth at X has reportedly slowed since Elon Musk’s takeover in 2022. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (July 9), the social media...

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Threads Gains 175 Million Users in First Year
Threads Gains 175 Million Users in First Year
July 03, 2024  |  Meta

About a year after its launch, Threads has topped 175 million monthly active users. “Threads now has more than 175M monthly actives. What a year,”...

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Gen Z Wants to Meet Their Soul Mates in Person, Not Online
Gen Z Wants to Meet Their Soul Mates in Person, Not Online
June 28, 2024  |  Mobile Applications

Dating events have reportedly become increasingly popular among young people as they seek alternative ways to meet people in a world once dominated by dating apps....

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Pinterest Courts Gen Z With Video Sharing Feature
Pinterest Courts Gen Z With Video Sharing Feature
June 26, 2024  |  Social Commerce

Pinterest has begun letting users share videos of their favorite boards to other social platforms. That’s due to a new feature called board sharing, designed to court...

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How the World Does Digital: A Deep Dive Into Global Digital Engagement
How the World Does Digital: A Deep Dive Into Global Digital Engagement
June 25, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

It’s time to take stock of global digital engagement. The pandemic has finally faded into memory and the flurry of consequential payments innovation has given...

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