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.

Facebook’s Sizzly, Fizzly Week
Facebook’s Sizzly, Fizzly Week
November 09, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Facebook has been a firm with its share of troubles lately. Earnings weren’t quite what investors were looking for, its usership base in the U.S. and...

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Poll: Facebook Trustworthiness Dead Last At 22 Pct
Poll: Facebook Trustworthiness Dead Last At 22 Pct
November 09, 2018  |  Facebook

A new poll shows that Americans believe Facebook to be the least trustworthy of all the major technology companies as far as protecting user data. According...

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Facebook Portal Ships Amid Privacy Concerns
Facebook Portal Ships Amid Privacy Concerns
November 08, 2018  |  Innovation

After announcing the debut of its video chat devices a month ago, Facebook has begun shipping the Portal and Portal+. The new hardware comes with...

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Can Lime’s Safety Push Attract More Bike, Scooter Users?
Can Lime’s Safety Push Attract More Bike, Scooter Users?
November 08, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Scooters are so retro that they are almost brand new. That might seem, from certain angles, a decent problem to have: A mode of transportation...

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Facebook To Open Small Biz Pop-Up Concept In Select Macy’s
Facebook To Open Small Biz Pop-Up Concept In Select Macy’s
November 05, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook has announced that it is opening its first small business pop-up concept in nine Macy’s locations across the United States. The move will bring...

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Digital Spaces As Virtual Makeup Studios, Augmented Reality Style
Digital Spaces As Virtual Makeup Studios, Augmented Reality Style
November 05, 2018  |  Retail

To help improve the retail shopping and shipping experience, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) is catching on with big-box retailers in the U.S....

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Why KYC Is As Critical For Political Ads As It Is For Payments Transactions
Why KYC Is As Critical For Political Ads As It Is For Payments Transactions
November 05, 2018  |  Facebook

There are only hours to go before the U.S. midterm elections. Much is at stake, but beyond who controls the House and Senate, social media...

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The $5B Midterm Elections And The Big Costs Of Big Data
The $5B Midterm Elections And The Big Costs Of Big Data
November 03, 2018  |  Data

Politics is not our normal beat here at PYMNTS. But the 2018 midterms has changed our thinking, and for one reason: 2018 will be one for the record...

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How Uber, Instagram And GUESS? Are Driving Platform Payment Innovation
How Uber, Instagram And GUESS? Are Driving Platform Payment Innovation
November 01, 2018  |  Retail

To meet the demands of consumers hungry for digital payment options, a growing number of online platforms are changing the way that consumers pay for...

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