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.

Community.com, Artifact and Substack Creating Next-Gen Social Platforms Around Text
Community.com, Artifact and Substack Creating Next-Gen Social Platforms Around Text
April 25, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Rising next-gen social engagement platforms are not on the metaverse or Web3 but rather simplified and streamlined text-based apps that draw together like-minded users and...

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Platforms, Not Creators, Reap Financial Rewards of Creator Economy
Platforms, Not Creators, Reap Financial Rewards of Creator Economy
April 23, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The creator economy is apparently leaving a bulk of creators out in the cold. In an opinion piece published Saturday (April 22) by the Financial...

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Nearly 4 in 5 Consumers Screen Dating App Matches on Social Media
Nearly 4 in 5 Consumers Screen Dating App Matches on Social Media
April 21, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Bumble. Tinder. Hinge. MeetMe. Grindr. Plenty of Fish. Every month, 73 million consumers across the United States log in to dating apps like these to...

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Meta to Slash Jobs Across Its 3 Social Platforms
Meta to Slash Jobs Across Its 3 Social Platforms
April 19, 2023  |  Meta

Meta is reportedly readying layoffs that will impact its flagship social media platforms. The company told managers to be prepared for layoff announcements Wednesday (April...

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Retailers Ditch Their Metaverse Strategy
Retailers Ditch Their Metaverse Strategy
April 14, 2023  |  Retail

While it’s never been clear whether brands and retailers were ever truly welcome in the metaverse, or if it was just an intrusion into a...

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Merchants and Brands Seeing Sales Boost From Retail Media Partnerships
Merchants and Brands Seeing Sales Boost From Retail Media Partnerships
April 14, 2023  |  Retail

Retailers are reporting good results from new retail media advertising tools offered by Meta. A month after the company launched Managed Partner Ads Lite and...

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Twitter Launches Subscriptions Feature So Users Can Monetize Content
Twitter Launches Subscriptions Feature So Users Can Monetize Content
April 13, 2023  |  Commerce Connected

Twitter users can now apply to monetize their content on the platform. Announcing the new Subscriptions offering in a Thursday (April 13) tweet, Elon Musk said users...

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Twitter Taps eToro to Let Users Trade Assets
Twitter Taps eToro to Let Users Trade Assets
April 13, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Twitter has teamed with social investment platform eToro to let users trade financial assets. “Very excited to be launching a new $Cashtags partnership with @Twitter...

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Pinterest Invests in Shopping Tech to Retain Platform’s Merchants
Pinterest Invests in Shopping Tech to Retain Platform’s Merchants
April 13, 2023  |  Retail

Pinterest is reportedly adjusting its retail strategy as ads become a key revenue source. Bill Watkins, the social media platform’s chief revenue officer, said in...

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