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 Pinterest Feature Lets Consumers Virtually Try Out Lipstick
New Pinterest Feature Lets Consumers Virtually Try Out Lipstick
January 28, 2020  |  Retail

To help consumers see what they would look like with different lipstick shades before buying them, Pinterest has rolled out a new feature that lets...

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Supreme Court Won’t Review Facebook’s Privacy Violation Case
Supreme Court Won’t Review Facebook’s Privacy Violation Case
January 22, 2020  |  Legal

In a blow to Facebook, the Supreme Court won’t decide whether or not people can sue the social media giant for using facial recognition technology...

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Biden Wants To Abolish Law That Gives Online Companies Content Liability Immunity
Biden Wants To Abolish Law That Gives Online Companies Content Liability Immunity
January 17, 2020  |  Legal

Joe Biden, a candidate for president, said he wants to repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a law that gives internet companies immunity...

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Biden Says He’s Not A Fan Of Zuckerberg Or Facebook
Biden Says He’s Not A Fan Of Zuckerberg Or Facebook
January 17, 2020  |  Facebook

In a New York Times interview with the paper’s editorial board, Presidential candidate Joe Biden said that he wasn’t a fan of Facebook or its...

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App Developers Bring Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
App Developers Bring Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
January 17, 2020  |  Legal

Facebook has been sued by four companies regarded alleged anti-competitive practices, according to a report by Reuters. The companies say that the social media giant...

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Facebook’s US Patents Increased 64 Pct. In 2019 YOY
Facebook’s US Patents Increased 64 Pct. In 2019 YOY
January 15, 2020  |  Facebook

Social media giant Facebook was awarded 989 patents in 2019, putting it higher on the Intellectual Property Owners Association’s list of the Top 300 organizations...

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Pinterest Enters Top Three Social Platforms; Shares Spike 13 Pct.
Pinterest Enters Top Three Social Platforms; Shares Spike 13 Pct.
January 14, 2020  |  Innovation

After a report indicated Pinterest came out ahead of Snap Inc.’s Snapchat to take the spot as the third-largest social media platform in the United...

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EU Regulators Expand Scrutiny On Data Practices – And Bots
EU Regulators Expand Scrutiny On Data Practices – And Bots
January 13, 2020  |  Regulation

It’s a new year, and in Europe, an expansion of scrutiny and laws governing data sharing. The dawn of 2020 brought a spate of new...

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Casper Warns Social Media Celebs Could Pose Investment Risk
Casper Warns Social Media Celebs Could Pose Investment Risk
January 12, 2020  |  Investments

U.S. mattress-in-a-box company Casper has underscored the increasing power of social media influencers to propel or hinder brands. The firm, moreover, cited its own digital...

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