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.

Pinterest Powers Up Its Shopping Features

Pinterest Powers Up Its Shopping Features
Pinterest Powers Up Its Shopping Features
October 26, 2018  |  Retail

Pinterest, as the web’s best-known social media network/visual search engine, is among favored spots for online shoppers. It is also an incredibly tempting and fertile...

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Facebook Hit With Fine From UK’s Information Commission Over Data Handling
Facebook Hit With Fine From UK’s Information Commission Over Data Handling
October 25, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Facebook got hit with a $644,600 fine in the U.K. after the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ruled that the social media network operator was engaged in “serious...

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Elon Musk Stirs Twitter Pot Again — But This Time, It Won’t Cost $40 Million
Elon Musk Stirs Twitter Pot Again — But This Time, It Won’t Cost $40 Million
October 23, 2018  |  Bitcoin

An Elon Musk message on Twitter – apparently a joke about bitcoin that fell flat – ended up causing the messaging and social media platform to...

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Teens Love Instagram More Than Snapchat
Teens Love Instagram More Than Snapchat
October 22, 2018  |  Consumer Insights

Instagram, the photo-sharing social media network operator owned by Facebook, has surpassed Snapchat as the most frequented social media platform among teenagers. Get the Full...

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TRENDING: Is Sharing Cybercrime Data Key To Fighting Fraud?
TRENDING: Is Sharing Cybercrime Data Key To Fighting Fraud?
October 18, 2018  |  Banking

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Facebook Investors Call For Zuckerberg’s Ouster As Chairman
Facebook Investors Call For Zuckerberg’s Ouster As Chairman
October 17, 2018  |  Personnel

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is in the crosshairs of some major investors, including public pension funds and state officials who want the CEO ousted from...

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How Something Navy Became Nordstrom’s First Influencer-Created Private-Label Brand
How Something Navy Became Nordstrom’s First Influencer-Created Private-Label Brand
October 10, 2018  |  Retail

Like most innovators, Arielle Charnas was looking to solve a problem when she launched her fashion blog – it just wasn’t a fashion problem. It...

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Snap’s Cash Could Run Dry By Mid-2019
Snap’s Cash Could Run Dry By Mid-2019
October 10, 2018  |  Earnings

Snap, the maker of a disappearing messenger app, may have to raise capital by the middle of next year, according to MoffettNathanson. The Wall Street...

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