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.

TikTok Creators Plead With Fans to Follow Them to New Platforms
TikTok Creators Plead With Fans to Follow Them to New Platforms
January 12, 2025  |  Social Commerce

TikTok’s owner has one week to sell the platform or face a U.S. ban. And with that deadline looming, creators on the social media service...

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Elon Musk Startup xAI Launches App Offering Access to Grok Chatbot
Elon Musk Startup xAI Launches App Offering Access to Grok Chatbot
January 09, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup xAI has launched a stand-alone consumer app called Grok that offers access to the company’s chatbot of the same...

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X CEO Linda Yaccarino Unveils X Money at CES 2025
X CEO Linda Yaccarino Unveils X Money at CES 2025
January 08, 2025  |  Social Commerce

Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is taking steps toward its goal of becoming a super app. According to multiple media reports on Wednesday (Jan....

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‘Returnuary’ Highlights the Brilliant and Bizarre of Holiday Retail Regret
‘Returnuary’ Highlights the Brilliant and Bizarre of Holiday Retail Regret
January 04, 2025  |  Retail

The holiday season is the golden quarter for eCommerce, where businesses pull out all the stops to maximize sales. Yet, as the festive glow dims...

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Meta Expects AI Characters to Generate and Share Social Media Content
Meta Expects AI Characters to Generate and Share Social Media Content
December 27, 2024  |  Meta

Meta reportedly expects to see artificial intelligence (AI) characters generating content on its social media platforms Instagram and Facebook. These AI characters will exist alongside...

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AI, Omnichannel and Social Commerce: Inside the 2024 D2C Transformation
AI, Omnichannel and Social Commerce: Inside the 2024 D2C Transformation
December 24, 2024  |  Retail

The retail sector is witnessing changes, with direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands leading innovation. As 2024 wanes, key trends influence how consumers interact with brands and make...

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David’s Bridal Launches Media Network With Love Stories TV Purchase
David’s Bridal Launches Media Network With Love Stories TV Purchase
December 23, 2024  |  Acquisitions

David’s Bridal says it has acquired wedding media brand Love Stories TV. The wedding bridal and wedding planning company announced the purchase last week in tandem with the launch...

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Trump Signals Plans to Keep TikTok Running in US
Trump Signals Plans to Keep TikTok Running in US
December 23, 2024  |  Regulation

Could TikTok have a future in the U.S. under a new administration? President-elect Donald Trump seemed to signal as much in a speech to conservative supporters Sunday (Dec. 22)....

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Bluesky Clouded by Scammers as Social Platform’s Popularity Grows
Bluesky Clouded by Scammers as Social Platform’s Popularity Grows
December 22, 2024  |  Social Commerce

Bluesky’s rising popularity in the social media space is not without growing pains. The platform, seen as an alternative to Twitter/X, now has close to...

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