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.

Solving Social Commerce’s Conversion Problem

Solving Social Commerce’s Conversion Problem
Solving Social Commerce’s Conversion Problem
February 24, 2020  |  Retail

The potential of social commerce – consumers transacting directly through their various social media channels – has been talked up for the better part of...

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EU Rejects Zuckerberg’s Stance On Regulating Facebook
EU Rejects Zuckerberg’s Stance On Regulating Facebook
February 17, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

European Union industry commissioner Thierry Breton rebuked Facebook’s proposed new internet rules Monday (Feb.17), saying it was Facebook‘s responsibility to adapt to the EU and...

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Rakuten Dumps $1.4B In Tech Holdings, Including Pinterest Stake
Rakuten Dumps $1.4B In Tech Holdings, Including Pinterest Stake
February 16, 2020  |  Investments

Rakuten, the Japanese eCommerce conglomerate, has sold billions of dollars’ worth in shares, including the entirety of its stake in Pinterest. Get the Full Story...

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Unprecedented Facebook Data-Sharing Plan Takes Off After Privacy Delays 
Unprecedented Facebook Data-Sharing Plan Takes Off After Privacy Delays 
February 13, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

When the independent research commission Social Science One launched in 2018 to study Facebook data, scientists never thought it would take two years to get...

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Identity As A Service To The Rescue
Identity As A Service To The Rescue
February 13, 2020  |  Authentication

Social media platforms are infested with phonies, and not just your best friend’s irritating co-worker (although he totally is). This is about the fact that...

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India’s New Social Media Rules Would Strip Anonymity — When Asked — From Accounts
India’s New Social Media Rules Would Strip Anonymity — When Asked — From Accounts
February 13, 2020  |  South Asia

Controversial new rules by the Indian government could force Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube to reveal users’ identities, shattering anonymity for over 400 million people,...

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WhatsApp Hits 2B Users, Stands By Privacy
WhatsApp Hits 2B Users, Stands By Privacy
February 12, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook-owned WhatsApp hit a major milestone, surpassing the 2 billion user mark, the company announced in a Wednesday (Feb. 12) blog post, in which it also...

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Deep Dive: Fake Profiles Threaten Social Media Networks
Deep Dive: Fake Profiles Threaten Social Media Networks
February 12, 2020  |  Authentication

Social media has become an integral part of everyday life, with a recent study finding that there were approximately 2.77 billion social media users around...

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