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.

Pinterest Unveils Promoted Video Tool
Pinterest Unveils Promoted Video Tool
June 01, 2018  |  Retail

Advancing its advertising efforts, Pinterest said that it plans to offer a promoted video tool, which allows marketers to gain more real estate than the...

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In Papua New Guinea, Facebook May Shutter — For A Bit
In Papua New Guinea, Facebook May Shutter — For A Bit
May 29, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook going dark? In at least one corner of the world and at least for some stretch of time, that might be a reality. The...

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Privacy Critic Files GDPR Complaints Against Facebook And Google
Privacy Critic Files GDPR Complaints Against Facebook And Google
May 25, 2018  |  Regulation

As Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect, Facebook privacy critic Max Schrems has filed four complaints over consent required to use online...

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Facebook Enables Two-Factor Authentication Without A Phone Number
Facebook Enables Two-Factor Authentication Without A Phone Number
May 24, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook, the social media giant, announced on Wednesday (May 23) that it has improved two-factor authentication, the industry-best practice for providing additional account security. In...

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Facebook’s Marketplace Adds Home Services
Facebook’s Marketplace Adds Home Services
May 23, 2018  |  Social Commerce

Starting now, thousands of home services professionals will be available via Facebook. The social media site’s Marketplace platform is rolling out a new feature designed...

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Why Context Is Important In Commerce
Why Context Is Important In Commerce
May 23, 2018  |  Today In Data

In commerce, as in life, timing is everything. Show the right user the right Facebook offering at the right moment, and many will make a...

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Consumer Advocacy Groups Want Facebook Broken Up
Consumer Advocacy Groups Want Facebook Broken Up
May 21, 2018  |  Facebook

A group of progressive advocacy groups, including MoveOn and Demand Progress, is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to break up Facebook in the wake...

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UK To Put Stricter Policies In Place To Make Social Media Safer
UK To Put Stricter Policies In Place To Make Social Media Safer
May 21, 2018  |  Regulation

The U.K. is introducing new laws to make social media safer. According to Reuters, British lawmakers want to tackle “the Wild West elements” on the...

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Funds Reconsider Facebook Holdings
Funds Reconsider Facebook Holdings
May 18, 2018  |  Facebook

Unsatisfied with Facebook’s moves to step up privacy on its platform, multiple socially-conscious investment firms are unloading or reconsidering holdings in the social media company....

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