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.

Snapchat Parent Seeks Profits As It Raises $1B In Debt Securities
Snapchat Parent Seeks Profits As It Raises $1B In Debt Securities
August 07, 2019  |  Investments

Snap, the money-losing parent company of Snapchat, is issuing $1 billion in convertible debt for working capital and future acquisitions, CNBC reported Tuesday (Aug. 6)....

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Etsy Enhances Marketplace With Free Shipping, Unified Ad Platform
Etsy Enhances Marketplace With Free Shipping, Unified Ad Platform
August 02, 2019  |  Retail

With product and marketing investments along with an arrangement to acquire musical instrument marketplace Reverb, Etsy reported its second-quarter results while raising its full-year guidance...

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Facebook Antitrust Investigation Centers On Acquisitions
Facebook Antitrust Investigation Centers On Acquisitions
August 01, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust investigation is looking into Facebook’s acquisitions to determine whether it bought other...

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Facebook’s News Accelerator Nets Extra $5M For Local Newspapers
Facebook’s News Accelerator Nets Extra $5M For Local Newspapers
August 01, 2019  |  Subscriptions

Projects funded through Facebook’s Local News Accelerator program have led to new digital and email subscribers, plus an estimated $5 million value boost across the...

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EU Courts: Companies Accountable For Data From Facebook’s ‘Like’ Button
EU Courts: Companies Accountable For Data From Facebook’s ‘Like’ Button
July 29, 2019  |  Regulation

Third-party websites using Facebook’s “Like” button are responsible for processing people’s data under the European Union’s privacy rules, the EU’s top court ruled on Monday...

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Craigslist Founder Invests $5M In Former Facebook Exec’s Security Project
Craigslist Founder Invests $5M In Former Facebook Exec’s Security Project
July 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A $5 million gift from Craiglist’s Craig Newmark Philanthropies will support a new program, led by former Facebook security expert Alex Stamos. The project will...

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Twitter Scores 14 Pct Gain In Users In Q2
Twitter Scores 14 Pct Gain In Users In Q2
July 26, 2019  |  Earnings

Twitter was having a good day Friday (July 26), and investors were reacting positively to the social media platform’s second quarter 2019 financial report, which...

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Facebook Could Pay $100M To Settle SEC Investigation
Facebook Could Pay $100M To Settle SEC Investigation
July 24, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is expected to settle on Wednesday (July 24) with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation into its privacy practices.   The SEC is expected to...

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Snap Rides Success Of Updated Android App To Q2 Growth
Snap Rides Success Of Updated Android App To Q2 Growth
July 23, 2019  |  Earnings

Improvements to its Android offering continued to pay dividends for Snapchat operator Snap in the second quarter of 2019, according to the company’s latest financial...

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