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.

Alibaba-Backed Chinese Social Media Startup Seeks $6B Valuation
Alibaba-Backed Chinese Social Media Startup Seeks $6B Valuation
January 10, 2020  |  Startups

Chinese eCommerce and social media startup Xiaohongshu, also known as “Little Red Book,” wants to raise funds at a $6 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg....

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Cyberexperts Flag Danger Of Deepfakes At House Hearing
Cyberexperts Flag Danger Of Deepfakes At House Hearing
January 08, 2020  |  Safety and Security

Researchers have reported concerns about the timely importance of addressing deep fakes and other types of digital deception amid the backdrop of the upcoming presidential...

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When Social Networks Become ‘Diversity-Aware’ Research Platforms
When Social Networks Become ‘Diversity-Aware’ Research Platforms
January 03, 2020  |  Mobile

Bigger, better, faster — those are often the guiding principles for innovation, disruption and change in the digital and mobile worlds. What about smarter, and...

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Facebook Now Tracks In-Store Purchases To Create Targeted Ads
Facebook Now Tracks In-Store Purchases To Create Targeted Ads
December 16, 2019  |  Retail

Facebook is using purchase data from retailers to gather information about what people buy in physical stores, Business Insider reported on Monday (Dec. 16). Retail...

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New Facebook AI Doubles Detection Of Fake Accounts
New Facebook AI Doubles Detection Of Fake Accounts
December 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook has been using a new type of artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and delete hundreds of millions of fake accounts, according to a report...

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Facebook Invests $130M In Content Oversight Board
Facebook Invests $130M In Content Oversight Board
December 12, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook has been at work creating a content oversight board over the past year. The social media company is now reportedly investing $130 million to...

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FTC Considers Blocking Facebook’s Ability To Consolidate Platforms
FTC Considers Blocking Facebook’s Ability To Consolidate Platforms
December 12, 2019  |  Facebook

Officials at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are considering the possibility of a preliminary injunction against Facebook over antitrust issues related to how the social...

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Senators Demand That Big Tech Releases Encrypted Data To Law Enforcement
Senators Demand That Big Tech Releases Encrypted Data To Law Enforcement
December 11, 2019  |  Regulation

U.S. senators went head to head with executives of Apple and Facebook on Tuesday (Dec. 10) over the companies’ decision to use encryption technology, according...

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Report Shows Businesses Can Easily Pay To Manipulate Social Media
Report Shows Businesses Can Easily Pay To Manipulate Social Media
December 06, 2019  |  Social Commerce

A new report by researchers from the NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence showed it is fairly easy to purchase likes and followers on social...

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