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.

FBI Wants More Access To Facebook Data To Monitor Threats

FBI Wants More Access To Facebook Data To Monitor Threats
FBI Wants More Access To Facebook Data To Monitor Threats
August 08, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation wants to be able to have more access to social media to monitor potential threats, according to a report in...

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Facebook Is Testing Subscriptions To Video Streaming
Facebook Is Testing Subscriptions To Video Streaming
August 08, 2019  |  Subscriptions

Facebook is going to start testing subscriptions to certain video streaming services that can be viewed inside its “Watch” hub, according to a report by...

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Twitter Ad Targeting Bug Could Have Exposed User Data
Twitter Ad Targeting Bug Could Have Exposed User Data
August 07, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Twitter has admitted to ad-targeting data breaches in regard to user permissions, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Snapchat Parent Seeks Profits As It Raises $1B In Debt Securities
Snapchat Parent Seeks Profits As It Raises $1B In Debt Securities
August 07, 2019  |  Investments

Snap, the money-losing parent company of Snapchat, is issuing $1 billion in convertible debt for working capital and future acquisitions, CNBC reported Tuesday (Aug. 6)....

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Etsy Enhances Marketplace With Free Shipping, Unified Ad Platform
Etsy Enhances Marketplace With Free Shipping, Unified Ad Platform
August 02, 2019  |  Retail

With product and marketing investments along with an arrangement to acquire musical instrument marketplace Reverb, Etsy reported its second-quarter results while raising its full-year guidance...

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Facebook Antitrust Investigation Centers On Acquisitions
Facebook Antitrust Investigation Centers On Acquisitions
August 01, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust investigation is looking into Facebook’s acquisitions to determine whether it bought other...

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Facebook’s News Accelerator Nets Extra $5M For Local Newspapers
Facebook’s News Accelerator Nets Extra $5M For Local Newspapers
August 01, 2019  |  Subscriptions

Projects funded through Facebook’s Local News Accelerator program have led to new digital and email subscribers, plus an estimated $5 million value boost across the...

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EU Courts: Companies Accountable For Data From Facebook’s ‘Like’ Button
EU Courts: Companies Accountable For Data From Facebook’s ‘Like’ Button
July 29, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Third-party websites using Facebook’s “Like” button are responsible for processing people’s data under the European Union’s privacy rules, the EU’s top court ruled on Monday...

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