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.

Meta Makes it Easier to Share NFTs on Facebook, Instagram
Meta Makes it Easier to Share NFTs on Facebook, Instagram
September 29, 2022  |  Meta

Meta has made another update to its policy for sharing digital collectibles, saying Thursday (Sept. 29) that anyone on its Facebook and Instagram platforms can...

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Report: Facebook Testing ‘Subscriber Only’ Posts
Report: Facebook Testing ‘Subscriber Only’ Posts
September 28, 2022  |  Facebook

Facebook is apparently testing a new option that would let users limit access to their posts to subscribers only for a set period after publishing....

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Meta Eases Adding and Switching Between Facebook, Instagram Accounts
Meta Eases Adding and Switching Between Facebook, Instagram Accounts
September 26, 2022  |  Meta

Meta is introducing features that let Facebook and Instagram users switch easily between multiple accounts and profiles and keep their various accounts secure, a company...

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U.S. Sen. Graham Mulls Licensing Social Media Platforms
U.S. Sen. Graham Mulls Licensing Social Media Platforms
September 13, 2022  |  Regulation

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who has been oft-critical of social media companies, said he wants to regulate and maybe license the companies, including big...

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Report: Users Still Spending 10x Time on TikTok Than Instagram Reels
Report: Users Still Spending 10x Time on TikTok Than Instagram Reels
September 12, 2022  |  Meta

Meta’s efforts to match the popularity of TikTok by promoting short-form videos called Reels on its Instagram platform is falling short. Although Reels is Meta’s...

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Report: Snap Eyes 20% Cut in 6,500 Staff
Report: Snap Eyes 20% Cut in 6,500 Staff
August 30, 2022  |  Big Tech

Snap will lay off around 20% of its workforce, Bloomberg wrote. This comes out of their almost 6,500 employees, and the job cuts will start...

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Facebook to Pull Plug on Gaming App
Facebook to Pull Plug on Gaming App
August 30, 2022  |  Facebook

Two years after its launch, Facebook says it is closing down the Facebook Gaming app. According to an update posted Tuesday (Aug. 30), the app...

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QSRs Split Between Metaverse Future, Gaming Platform Present
QSRs Split Between Metaverse Future, Gaming Platform Present
August 18, 2022  |  Metaverse

As some restaurant brands look to get into virtual reality early, others are keeping their focus on a virtual community that already has a wide...

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Thread Bank, Unit Collaborate to Expand Banking-as-a-Service
Thread Bank, Unit Collaborate to Expand Banking-as-a-Service
August 10, 2022  |  Partnerships

Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform Unit has teamed up with digital-first bank Thread Bank to allow companies to embed banking services into their products. According to a...

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