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.

New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow
New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow
January 04, 2023  |  Meta

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) says Meta’s ad-centric business model is noncompliant with European regulations. That’s according to a public statement released Wednesday (Jan. 4)...

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Online Sellers Weigh Value of TikTok, Twitter in Reaching New Customers
Online Sellers Weigh Value of TikTok, Twitter in Reaching New Customers
December 27, 2022  |  Retail

Retailers that rely heavily on social media for sales may want to consider diversifying platforms. TikTok is poised to be regulated in the U.S. and...

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EU Watchdog Probes Twitter for 5.4 Million User Data Breach
EU Watchdog Probes Twitter for 5.4 Million User Data Breach
December 23, 2022  |  Regulation

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission is looking into Twitter after a 5.4 million user data breach. The commission released a statement Friday (Dec. 23) that it...

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ByteDance Says Employees Improperly Accessed TikTok User Data 
ByteDance Says Employees Improperly Accessed TikTok User Data 
December 22, 2022  |  Data

TikTok parent company ByteDance reportedly said employees improperly accessed two journalists’ TikTok user data.  General Counsel Erich Andersen wrote in a Thursday (Dec. 22) email...

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French Crypto Investors File Complaint Over Binance’s Social Media Marketing 
French Crypto Investors File Complaint Over Binance’s Social Media Marketing 
December 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance is facing a criminal complaint in France for its social media marketing.  Filed by crypto investors, the complaint accuses the crypto exchange of misleading...

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Elon Musk Searching for Twitter CEO Successor
Elon Musk Searching for Twitter CEO Successor
December 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Elon Musk has reportedly begun looking for someone to succeed him as Twitter CEO. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Dec. 20) by CNBC, citing...

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Elon Musk: Twitter Users Will Decide My Future With Platform
Elon Musk: Twitter Users Will Decide My Future With Platform
December 18, 2022  |  Social Commerce

Elon Musk says he is leaving his future as CEO of Twitter in the hands of its users. “Should I step down as head of...

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Twitter to Yank Accounts Linking to Other Social Media Platforms
Twitter to Yank Accounts Linking to Other Social Media Platforms
December 18, 2022  |  Social Commerce

Twitter is taking steps to prevent users from promoting other social media platforms. “We recognize that many of our users are active on other social...

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SEC Charges Social Influencers in $100M Securities Fraud Case
SEC Charges Social Influencers in $100M Securities Fraud Case
December 14, 2022  |  Fraud Attack

Federal regulators say a group of social influencers carried out a $100 million fraud. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the eight men...

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