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’s Marketplace Adds Home Services

Facebook’s Marketplace Adds Home Services
Facebook’s Marketplace Adds Home Services
May 23, 2018  |  Social Commerce

Starting now, thousands of home services professionals will be available via Facebook. The social media site’s Marketplace platform is rolling out a new feature designed...

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Why Context Is Important In Commerce
Why Context Is Important In Commerce
May 23, 2018  |  Today In Data

In commerce, as in life, timing is everything. Show the right user the right Facebook offering at the right moment, and many will make a...

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Consumer Advocacy Groups Want Facebook Broken Up
Consumer Advocacy Groups Want Facebook Broken Up
May 21, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

A group of progressive advocacy groups, including MoveOn and Demand Progress, is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to break up Facebook in the wake...

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UK To Put Stricter Policies In Place To Make Social Media Safer
UK To Put Stricter Policies In Place To Make Social Media Safer
May 21, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.K. is introducing new laws to make social media safer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Funds Reconsider Facebook Holdings
Funds Reconsider Facebook Holdings
May 18, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

Unsatisfied with Facebook’s moves to step up privacy on its platform, multiple socially-conscious investment firms are unloading or reconsidering holdings in the social media company....

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Klout Gets Clouted In A World That Kept Score But Moved On
Klout Gets Clouted In A World That Kept Score But Moved On
May 17, 2018  |  Social Commerce

To get a sense of why some apps succeed while others don’t, pay some heed to Klout. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Blockchain Gives Facebook Options — And Some Competitive Heft
Blockchain Gives Facebook Options — And Some Competitive Heft
May 16, 2018  |  Blockchain

At least one thing is clear about Facebook’s new interest in blockchain: It will help the social media giant keep up with the Joneses. Get...

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Facebook’s Blockchain Efforts Prompt Speculation
Facebook’s Blockchain Efforts Prompt Speculation
May 16, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook’s announcement last week that it was creating a blockchain unit led by one of its most senior executives, David Marcus, is raising speculation among...

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