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.

Social Media Platforms Face a Difficult Situation to Deal with Misinformation 
Social Media Platforms Face a Difficult Situation to Deal with Misinformation 
February 25, 2022  |  Regulation

Big Tech companies, and in particular social media platforms, face a new situation where content moderation and removal of misinformation will be of utmost importance....

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‘No Likes’ Social Branding App Tagg Raises $2M
‘No Likes’ Social Branding App Tagg Raises $2M
December 17, 2021  |  Investments

Tagg, a “social branding” app connecting young creatives, announced on Friday (Dec. 17) that it had raised $2 million in seed funding. According to TechCrunch,...

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TikTok Bomb Threats May Test the Limits of Platforms’ Liability 
TikTok Bomb Threats May Test the Limits of Platforms’ Liability 
December 17, 2021  |  Safety and Security

Schools across the U.S. have increased security, and some have even closed on Friday (Dec. 17), after some TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb...

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Clearview AI to Stop Facial Recognition and Delete Data, Says French Regulator
Clearview AI to Stop Facial Recognition and Delete Data, Says French Regulator
December 17, 2021  |  Biometrics

The French regulator CNIL (Conseil Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés) on Thursday (Dec. 16) issued an order against Clearview AI requesting that the company...

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Facebook Forked Over $60M to Acquire Trademark Assets from Meta Financial Group
Facebook Forked Over $60M to Acquire Trademark Assets from Meta Financial Group
December 15, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook recently closed a $60 million deal to purchase the trademark assets of Meta Financial Group after the social media giant renamed its company Meta,...

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Instagram Exceeds 2B Monthly Active Users
Instagram Exceeds 2B Monthly Active Users
December 14, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Instagram has charted new territory by exceeding two billion monthly active users, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 14) report from CNBC. The social media platform,...

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Instagram Moves to Head Off Criticism, Debuting Teen Protections Prior to Senate Hearing
Instagram Moves to Head Off Criticism, Debuting Teen Protections Prior to Senate Hearing
December 07, 2021  |  Safety and Security

Ahead of a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday (Dec. 8) aimed squarely at Instagram and its potential negative effects on teen users, the social media...

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Are Things Actually Getting Better at Meta?
Are Things Actually Getting Better at Meta?
December 06, 2021  |  Meta

Maybe it’s just a pronunciation bias given PYMNTS’ roots in Boston, or perhaps it’s the result of reading a steady flow of headlines extolling the...

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Facebook Will Mandate 2FA for High-Risk Users
Facebook Will Mandate 2FA for High-Risk Users
December 02, 2021  |  Authentication

Facebook says its highest-risk users will soon need to start protecting their accounts with two-factor authentication (2FA). According to several published reports on Thursday (Dec....

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