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.

Report: Meta Aims to Launch Text-Based Twitter Rival This Summer
Report: Meta Aims to Launch Text-Based Twitter Rival This Summer
May 19, 2023  |  Meta

Meta is reportedly developing a text-based app that will work closely with Instagram. The new app, which will compete with Twitter, has been in the testing phase with...

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SVB’s ‘Twitter-Fueled’ Collapse Makes Banks Reassess Social Media
SVB’s ‘Twitter-Fueled’ Collapse Makes Banks Reassess Social Media
May 18, 2023  |  Banking

Lenders are reportedly examining their social media strategies following recent banking failures. Banks around the country have begun coming up with plans to counter online...

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New Twitter CEO’s Goal: Turning Platform to ‘Twitter 2.0’
New Twitter CEO’s Goal: Turning Platform to ‘Twitter 2.0’
May 14, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Twitter’s new CEO says she’s excited to “transform” the social media platform. Linda Yaccarino, named chief executive last week by Twitter owner Elon Musk, tweeted on Saturday (May...

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Influencers Help Brands Drive Sales Through Retail Media Networks
Influencers Help Brands Drive Sales Through Retail Media Networks
May 12, 2023  |  Retail

With the newfound momentum behind retail media networks and Dollar General and Walmart reporting promising results, many brands and retailers feel compelled to take this...

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Meta Reportedly Adds Infrastructure Team and Divests Itself of Kustomer
Meta Reportedly Adds Infrastructure Team and Divests Itself of Kustomer
May 05, 2023  |  Meta

Meta has reportedly added one team and divested itself of another. The tech giant added 10 people experienced in artificial intelligence (AI) networking technology, Reuters reported Friday...

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Restaurants Take Advantage of Rise in Messaging to Drive Sales
Restaurants Take Advantage of Rise in Messaging to Drive Sales
May 04, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

As consumers increasingly message each other online, restaurants are taking advantage of their familiarity with these chat-based interfaces to reduce friction from the digital ordering...

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Half of Millennials Use Dating Apps Every Day
Half of Millennials Use Dating Apps Every Day
May 04, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Dating apps have never been more popular, with more than 60 million downloads last year in the United States. PYMNTS’ research finds that their use has risen 7%...

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Big Tech Leans on AI to Stabilize After Brutal Year
Big Tech Leans on AI to Stabilize After Brutal Year
April 28, 2023  |  Big Tech

It has been a challenging period for even the largest players in the tech industry. But this week’s earnings show that sector leaders like Amazon,...

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Meta Says Generative AI and the Metaverse Will Evolve Together
Meta Says Generative AI and the Metaverse Will Evolve Together
April 26, 2023  |  Earnings

While its Reality Labs unit continues hemorrhaging money, Meta is far from giving up on the metaverse, even as it pursues other less visionary projects...

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