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.

TikTok Bomb Threats May Test the Limits of Platforms’ Liability 

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

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 / Meta

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. Get the Full Story...

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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  |  Cybersecurity

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  |  Facebook / 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). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Twitter’s Preemptive Privacy Revision Won’t Slow Lawmakers’ Efforts to Amend Section 230
Twitter’s Preemptive Privacy Revision Won’t Slow Lawmakers’ Efforts to Amend Section 230
December 02, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

It’s been a wild week at Twitter — or perhaps wilder than usual is a better way to frame it. Get the Full Story Complete...

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