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.

Gen Xers Heaviest Social Media Users
Gen Xers Heaviest Social Media Users
January 30, 2017  |  Consumer Insights

The numbers have it. Move over, millennials, because Gen Xers are the real social media addicts in town. A recent survey from the folks over...

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Snapchat Tests Social Commerce Waters
Snapchat Tests Social Commerce Waters
January 13, 2017  |  Retail

Snap Inc. is currently testing two new advertising tactics — deep linking and auto-fill — to boost its social commerce capabilities. Deep linking allows marketing...

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Singapore, Thailand Love Instagram, eCommerce
Singapore, Thailand Love Instagram, eCommerce
December 08, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia, with its population of over 620 million, is predicted to be the next site of an eCommerce boom....

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Fed Governor Warns FinTechs Against Social Media Underwriting
Fed Governor Warns FinTechs Against Social Media Underwriting
December 06, 2016  |  Regulation

FinTechs that want to use data from social media for credit underwriting got a warning from Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, who said they could run...

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Consumers Value Their Social Media But Put Security Onus On Companies
Consumers Value Their Social Media But Put Security Onus On Companies
November 17, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Social media has taken on a life of its own — so much so that a new survey finds a lot of consumers value their...

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Kaspersky Lab Testing Idea Of Social Media Backup Service
Kaspersky Lab Testing Idea Of Social Media Backup Service
November 17, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Not everyone stays a social media user or fan forever, and it is that reason that security firm Kaspersky Lab is mulling launching a real-time encrypted...

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Walmart: Labor Group’s App Is A Scheme
Walmart: Labor Group’s App Is A Scheme
November 16, 2016  |  Retail

Just in time for the holidays, Walmart employees are being lured to download a smartphone-based social media app aimed at advocating for better pay and...

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Facebook Fails To Acquire Snow, Asian Snapchat-Like Service
Facebook Fails To Acquire Snow, Asian Snapchat-Like Service
October 31, 2016  |  International

The social giant unsuccessfully made a bid to purchase Snow, a similar service to social platform Snapchat, from Korean firm Naver. A source close to...

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