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 App TikTok Continues Growth, Looks To Monetize Users
Social App TikTok Continues Growth, Looks To Monetize Users
June 14, 2019  |  Social Commerce

Popular social video app TikTok has been growing rapidly and is now starting to focus on monetization and advertising, according to a report by TechCrunch....

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Lost Pet Posters Get A Digital Upgrade
Lost Pet Posters Get A Digital Upgrade
June 14, 2019  |  Innovation

The traditional method of finding a lost pet worked well enough. A distraught owner might tape or staple some homemade signs around the neighborhood, knock...

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Facebook Kicked Out Of S&P Ethics Index
Facebook Kicked Out Of S&P Ethics Index
June 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook has been removed from a list of companies that are indexed by S&P Dow Jones Indices as socially responsible, according to a report by...

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Zuckerberg Emails Could Link CEO To Privacy Issues
Zuckerberg Emails Could Link CEO To Privacy Issues
June 12, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that there are emails sent by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg that possibly link him to troublesome privacy issues at...

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BNY Mellon’s AI Fix For Reducing False-Positives
BNY Mellon’s AI Fix For Reducing False-Positives
June 12, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

With 83% of consumers in the U.S. owning laptops and 91% owning mobile devices, there’s never been greater opportunity for digital fraud. Total losses due...

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Snapchat To Release Facebook-Similar Events Feature
Snapchat To Release Facebook-Similar Events Feature
June 07, 2019  |  Social Commerce

Snapchat is reportedly preparing to release a new feature that supports events just like Facebook does, according to a report by The Verge. The as...

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Luxury Fashion Brands Outspend Smaller Rivals On Social Media
Luxury Fashion Brands Outspend Smaller Rivals On Social Media
June 07, 2019  |  Retail

Luxury fashion brands like Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Gucci are upping their social media game, especially on Instagram, and pouring real money into efforts...

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Facebook Preps GlobalCoin Launch
Facebook Preps GlobalCoin Launch
June 06, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is set to announce its cryptocurrency later this month, and will reportedly even allow the project’s employees to get paid in the new currency....

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Facebook’s API Shows How It Shares Ad Data
Facebook’s API Shows How It Shares Ad Data
June 03, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is providing more insight into how it shares advertising data, with the launch of its Ads Archive application programming interface (API). The “Ads Archive”...

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