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.

Breton: Facebook Could See More Regulation If Misinformation Continues

Breton: Facebook Could See More Regulation If Misinformation Continues
Breton: Facebook Could See More Regulation If Misinformation Continues
May 18, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

Thierry Breton, EU tech chief, warns of more regulations for Facebook if the social media giant doesn’t mitigate apprehension about its market power and abuses...

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Gaming Surge Helps China’s Tencent Beat Q1 Earnings Forecasts
Gaming Surge Helps China’s Tencent Beat Q1 Earnings Forecasts
May 13, 2020  |  Earnings

China’s multinational conglomerate Tencent beat earnings forecasts in the first quarter of 2020 with total net revenues of $15.2 billion, up 26 percent from the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Block.one Gets Patent For DLT That Monetizes Social Media Posts; Bitfinex Seeks US Subpoenas To Track Down $800M In User Funds
Bitcoin Daily: Block.one Gets Patent For DLT That Monetizes Social Media Posts; Bitfinex Seeks US...
May 03, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Block.one, which is behind the EOSIO (EOS) protocol, now has a patent for a blockchain-based bidding system for promotional exposure for social media, according to...

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Meet 2020’s Newest Influencers
Meet 2020’s Newest Influencers
May 02, 2020  |  Economy

Influencers have had a rough couple of weeks, as consumers’ tastes have rapidly drifted away from the high-gloss, incredibly curated and aspirational Insta-lifestyle that only...

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Facebook Could Lose Accreditation Of Media Rating Council
Facebook Could Lose Accreditation Of Media Rating Council
May 01, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Facebook Inc. advertisers probably won’t “like” its subpar rating from a media industry watchdog. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Facebook Daily Active Users Surge 11 Pct YoY Amid Pandemic
Facebook Daily Active Users Surge 11 Pct YoY Amid Pandemic
April 30, 2020  |  Earnings

Facebook’s earnings results showed the impacts of a pandemic that proved to be headwinds on its advertising business, but logged gains in monthly and daily...

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Facebook Closes $5.7B Deal For Stake In India’s Reliance Jio
Facebook Closes $5.7B Deal For Stake In India’s Reliance Jio
April 22, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook closed a $5.7 billion deal on Tuesday (April 21) for a minority stake in Indian telecom startup Reliance Jio, giving the social media giant...

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LinkedIn On Building The New Digital Corporate Commons
LinkedIn On Building The New Digital Corporate Commons
April 10, 2020  |  Economy

With a little over 675 million worldwide users, LinkedIn was a household name long before the coronavirus cut an incredibly wide trench through the global...

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