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.

Facebook Takes Steps To Improve Data Portability

Facebook Takes Steps To Improve Data Portability
Facebook Takes Steps To Improve Data Portability
August 09, 2021  |  Data & Research

Facebook on Monday (Aug. 9) announced several updates to its Transfer Your Information (TYI) data portability tool that will make it easier for users to...

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Chinese Regulators Slap Tencent’s WeChat With Lawsuit
Chinese Regulators Slap Tencent’s WeChat With Lawsuit
August 06, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

Shenzhen-headquartered Tencent is being slapped with a lawsuit over its WeChat subsidiary and regulations concerning minors, Reuters reported on Friday (Aug. 6). Get the Full...

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Instagram Unveils Business Hub ‘To Inspire Creativity’
Instagram Unveils Business Hub ‘To Inspire Creativity’
August 03, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Instagram on Tuesday (Aug. 3) unveiled a hub within the social media platform that will show both organic and paid posts from similar businesses, with...

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Pinterest Users Bail As CEO Pins Hopes On Its Shopping Future
Pinterest Users Bail As CEO Pins Hopes On Its Shopping Future
July 30, 2021  |  Earnings

What goes up must come down and Pinterest is facing a declining user base as consumers are reengaging with the real world, driving its Monthly...

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Facebook Highlights eCommerce, Metaverse Plans As Pressure On Ad Business Grows
Facebook Highlights eCommerce, Metaverse Plans As Pressure On Ad Business Grows
July 29, 2021  |  Earnings

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Snapchat Posts Blow Out Q2 As Revenues Double and Active User Growth Hits 4-Year High
Snapchat Posts Blow Out Q2 As Revenues Double and Active User Growth Hits 4-Year High
July 22, 2021  |  Earnings

Given that shares of Snap had risen more than 150 percent over the past 12 months, one could argue that the $95 billion owner of...

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TikTok Mobile App Reaches 3B Global Downloads
TikTok Mobile App Reaches 3B Global Downloads
July 14, 2021  |  Mobile

TikTok has now topped three billion worldwide downloads from the App Store and Google Play, according to data from Sensor Tower Store Intelligence, making it...

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TikTok Bans Financial Advertising In Clamp Down On Misinformation
TikTok Bans Financial Advertising In Clamp Down On Misinformation
July 12, 2021  |  Social Commerce

TikTok is just saying no to financial products and services — at least when it comes to their promotional material. The social media giant has...

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