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.

New Facebook AI Doubles Detection Of Fake Accounts

New Facebook AI Doubles Detection Of Fake Accounts
New Facebook AI Doubles Detection Of Fake Accounts
December 13, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Facebook has been using a new type of artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and delete hundreds of millions of fake accounts, according to a report...

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Facebook Invests $130M In Content Oversight Board
Facebook Invests $130M In Content Oversight Board
December 12, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook has been at work creating a content oversight board over the past year. The social media company is now reportedly investing $130 million to...

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FTC Considers Blocking Facebook’s Ability To Consolidate Platforms
FTC Considers Blocking Facebook’s Ability To Consolidate Platforms
December 12, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Officials at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are considering the possibility of a preliminary injunction against Facebook over antitrust issues related to how the social...

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Senators Demand That Big Tech Releases Encrypted Data To Law Enforcement
Senators Demand That Big Tech Releases Encrypted Data To Law Enforcement
December 11, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

U.S. senators went head to head with executives of Apple and Facebook on Tuesday (Dec. 10) over the companies’ decision to use encryption technology, according...

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Report Shows Businesses Can Easily Pay To Manipulate Social Media
Report Shows Businesses Can Easily Pay To Manipulate Social Media
December 06, 2019  |  Social Commerce

A new report by researchers from the NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence showed it is fairly easy to purchase likes and followers on social...

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TikTok CEO Headed To Washington To Discuss App Security Concerns
TikTok CEO Headed To Washington To Discuss App Security Concerns
December 06, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

As suspicions surrounding the app’s ties to China continue to increase, TikTok chief Alex Zhu will meet with legislators in Washington, D.C. next week. U.S....

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How TikTok ‘eGirls’ Helped Create A Multi-Million-Dollar Fashion Brand
How TikTok ‘eGirls’ Helped Create A Multi-Million-Dollar Fashion Brand
December 05, 2019  |  Retail

If one were to make a list of products for a cutting-edge fashion brand aimed at capturing the emerging Generation Z market, it is safe...

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Instagram Aims To Have Athletes, Teams Sell Products
Instagram Aims To Have Athletes, Teams Sell Products
December 04, 2019  |  Retail

To create relationships with fans, sports stars, teams and leagues have used Instagram for a long time. But they are also increasingly tapping into the...

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