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.

GoDaddy On Going Big And Connecting SMBs With Marketplaces
GoDaddy On Going Big And Connecting SMBs With Marketplaces
June 03, 2019  |  eCommerce

Sell on a marketplace or sell in one’s own digital shop? It is a discussion — and, more recently, a robust debate — with those...

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FTC Split Over Facebook Settlement Delays Decision
FTC Split Over Facebook Settlement Delays Decision
May 24, 2019  |  Facebook

With a reported split between the Democrats and Republicans on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an anticipated settlement between Facebook and federal regulators related to...

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Facebook Plans ‘GlobalCoin’ Digital Payment Push
Facebook Plans ‘GlobalCoin’ Digital Payment Push
May 24, 2019  |  Facebook

Here comes GlobalCoin. That’s the name of digital payments system that Facebook plans to deploy in “about a dozen counties by the first quarter of...

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Facebook Removes 2.2B Bogus Accounts
Facebook Removes 2.2B Bogus Accounts
May 23, 2019  |  Facebook

Social media giant Facebook said it removed 2.2 billion fake accounts in the first quarter of 2019, according to a report by Bloomberg. The statistics...

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Database Exposed Instagram Influencers’ Data
Database Exposed Instagram Influencers’ Data
May 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Millions of Instagram users — including celebrities and brands — have had their accounts exposed online. The database, hosted by Amazon Web Services, was left...

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Why Anyone Can Be A Unicorn Now
Why Anyone Can Be A Unicorn Now
May 20, 2019  |  Investments

It started with a postcard that was slipped under my front door in Boston last fall. It was an invitation to join an online neighborhood...

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Deep Dive: Social Media Sites, Tech Firms And PSD2, GDPR
Deep Dive: Social Media Sites, Tech Firms And PSD2, GDPR
May 20, 2019  |  Regulation

PSD2 and GDPR are changing all the rules when it comes to payments, presenting a unique opportunity for social media and technology companies to access...

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Facebook’s Sandberg Says No To Breakup
Facebook’s Sandberg Says No To Breakup
May 17, 2019  |  Safety and Security

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has pushed back against the idea that Facebook is too big and should be broken up, arguing that it...

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Instagram Discontinues Direct Messaging App
Instagram Discontinues Direct Messaging App
May 16, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Instagram is shutting down Direct, a standalone direct messaging app that was meant to compete with Snapchat, according to a report. The app is available...

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