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.

Facebook Slapped With $5B FTC Fine, But Still Has Lots Of Friends

Facebook Slapped With $5B FTC Fine, But Still Has Lots Of Friends
Facebook Slapped With $5B FTC Fine, But Still Has Lots Of Friends
July 15, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The most interesting story about Facebook since the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke is one that hasn’t really been written. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Facebook Targets Video Content Products With Payment Incentives
Facebook Targets Video Content Products With Payment Incentives
July 09, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook is dangling the promise of more fans and endless money in an effort to lure video creators away from YouTube and other social media...

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Why AI Is Social Media Fraud’s New Best Friend
Why AI Is Social Media Fraud’s New Best Friend
July 05, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

It can be difficult these days to remember the almost idyllic promise of social media when it first entered the general consumer consciousness. That’s not...

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Tech Firms Push Back Against Proposed UK Content Regulations
Tech Firms Push Back Against Proposed UK Content Regulations
July 01, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Global tech companies like Google and Facebook have started lobbying against the U.K.’s proposed “duty of care” rules meant to prevent online harms, the Financial...

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Bitcoin Daily: Haiti Home To Blockchain Surge; Fraudsters Use Fake Crown Prince Story To Steal Users’ Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Haiti Home To Blockchain Surge; Fraudsters Use Fake Crown Prince Story To Steal...
July 01, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Haiti has seen a blockchain boom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Italy Fines Facebook $1.1M For Mishandling Data
Italy Fines Facebook $1.1M For Mishandling Data
June 28, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

An Italian data protection regulator hit Facebook with a fine of  €1 million ($1.1M) for violating local privacy laws in relation to the Cambridge Analytica...

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Amid Claims Of Bias, White House Plans Summit On Social Media
Amid Claims Of Bias, White House Plans Summit On Social Media
June 26, 2019  |  News

The White House is planning a July 11 social media summit that will feature a “robust conversation” about social media companies, according to a report...

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Senate Panel Eyes Algorithms, Social Media and ‘Persuasive Technology’
Senate Panel Eyes Algorithms, Social Media and ‘Persuasive Technology’
June 26, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Algorithms and artificial intelligence — artfully applied, but for less-than-ideal purposes? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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