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.

The Buyers: Millennials Love-Hate Chain Restaurants
The Buyers: Millennials Love-Hate Chain Restaurants
June 09, 2017  |  ResTech

Imagine going on a road trip with friends or family and stopping for a bite to eat. Typically, stopping at a chain restaurant like Olive...

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Social Media Vetting Looms For Visa Applicants
Social Media Vetting Looms For Visa Applicants
June 05, 2017  |  News

Add social media to the list of inputs for vetting U.S. visa applicants. Various sources, including CNBC.com, reported late last week that the current administration...

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Profit Is Icing On The #Cake For Instagrammers
Profit Is Icing On The #Cake For Instagrammers
May 31, 2017  |  Retail

Chelsey White gets to ‘Gram her cake and have it, too. The 26-year-old Instagram celebrity has monetized her baking hobby to the point where she...

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Russian Hackers Tricked Pentagon Official With Tweet
Russian Hackers Tricked Pentagon Official With Tweet
May 30, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Russian hackers were able to get into the computer of a Pentagon official using a link attached to a Twitter post. According to a report...

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Facebook Personal Goes Live
Facebook Personal Goes Live
May 25, 2017  |  Facebook

Say goodbye to GoFundMe campaigns on Facebook’s newsfeed. Because now, Facebook has launched its own fundraising platform. Sick? Raise money to cover medical procedures, treatments...

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Facebook’s Content Conundrum
Facebook’s Content Conundrum
May 24, 2017  |  Social Commerce

In 1942, the U.S. Office of War Information created a marketing slogan that has since become a favored colloquialism for the importance of secrecy: Loose Lips...

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BBVA Launches Spanish Social Media Payment Tools
BBVA Launches Spanish Social Media Payment Tools
May 22, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

BBVA has launched a new bot that allows Spanish customers to access financial information via Facebook and Telegram, as well as a tool for making payments...

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Facebook Tests X-App Notifications
Facebook Tests X-App Notifications
May 19, 2017  |  Facebook

Facebook has confirmed that it’s testing out a feature that would show notifications from Facebook, Messenger and Instagram and allow users to instantly switch between them....

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Glossier And Outdoor Voices Make Fashion More Accessible
Glossier And Outdoor Voices Make Fashion More Accessible
May 16, 2017  |  Retail

As more technology has given businesses the capability to more directly reach out to consumers, it appears that the fashion and beauty industry are taking...

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