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.

Influencer Brands Are Getting Ready for a TikTok-Less Future
Influencer Brands Are Getting Ready for a TikTok-Less Future
April 27, 2024  |  Social Commerce

G.R.W.M. (that’s “get ready with me”) for a major change in the social commerce landscape, because the pending TikTok ban in the United States could be make-or-break...

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ByteDance Says It ‘Doesn’t Have Any Plan to Sell TikTok’
ByteDance Says It ‘Doesn’t Have Any Plan to Sell TikTok’
April 26, 2024  |  Social Commerce

ByteDance reportedly will not sell its U.S. TikTok business, even if it loses its legal battle in the United States. The company said late Thursday (April 25) in...

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Report: ByteDance to Shut Down TikTok If Legal Efforts Fail
Report: ByteDance to Shut Down TikTok If Legal Efforts Fail
April 25, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok owner ByteDance would reportedly rather shut down the social media platform than sell it. That’s what the firm plans to do if it is unsuccessful in its...

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Mark Zuckerberg Says Threads ‘Growing Well’ With 150 Million Users
Mark Zuckerberg Says Threads ‘Growing Well’ With 150 Million Users
April 25, 2024  |  Meta

Threads now has more than 150 million monthly active users. The Meta-owned text-based social media platform is “growing well,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday...

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Meta Earnings Announcement Goes Big on AI
Meta Earnings Announcement Goes Big on AI
April 24, 2024  |  Meta

If anyone had any doubts about Meta’s long-term commitment to artificial intelligence (AI), they were erased in the first minute of the company’s earnings call on Wednesday (April...

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TikTok Suspends Rewards Program Amid EU Pressure
TikTok Suspends Rewards Program Amid EU Pressure
April 24, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok has suspended a rewards program on TikTok Lite amid a dispute with European Union (EU) regulators. “TikTok always seeks to engage constructively with the EU Commission and...

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TikTok Divesture Aftermath Focuses on Potential Suitors
TikTok Divesture Aftermath Focuses on Potential Suitors
April 24, 2024  |  Regulation

The clock is running out on TikTok’s U.S. ambitions. President Joe Biden on Wednesday (April 24) signed a bipartisan measure that gives TikTok’s owner, Chinese...

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TikTok Ban Becomes Law as Social Commerce Takes Off
TikTok Ban Becomes Law as Social Commerce Takes Off
April 24, 2024  |  Regulation

President Joe Biden has signed a law banning TikTok unless it’s sold within a year. As NPR noted in its report Wednesday (April 24), the law is the largest threat...

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X to Launch TV App ‘Soon,’ CEO Linda Yaccarino Says
X to Launch TV App ‘Soon,’ CEO Linda Yaccarino Says
April 23, 2024  |  Connected Economy

X (formerly Twitter) will soon launch an X TV App that will bring real-time content to smart TVs. “This will be your go-to companion for...

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