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.

With A Nod To European Commission Pressure, Facebook Updates Data Use Disclosures
With A Nod To European Commission Pressure, Facebook Updates Data Use Disclosures
April 09, 2019  |  Facebook

In the continuing saga focused on user data, how that data is used, and transparency, score one for the Europeans. In news reported early Tuesday...

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Australia Laws Target Social Media Firms with Fines, Prison Over Streaming Content
Australia Laws Target Social Media Firms with Fines, Prison Over Streaming Content
April 08, 2019  |  Regulation

The government in Australia passed legislation that seeks to stop live streaming of violent acts across social media platforms. As reported last week, the legislation...

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Dozens Of Cybercrime Groups Found On Facebook
Dozens Of Cybercrime Groups Found On Facebook
April 05, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Dozens of cybercriminal groups have found a home on Facebook, using the platform’s online marketplace to sell illegal services such as stolen credit card information,...

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Will Our Love-Hate Relationship With Social Media Ever Break?
Will Our Love-Hate Relationship With Social Media Ever Break?
April 05, 2019  |  Facebook

It’s the love-hate relationship that defines the digital age in the early 21st century: U.S. consumers and social media. Data breaches, marketing so targeted and...

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Facebook Looks To Government For More Regulation
Facebook Looks To Government For More Regulation
April 02, 2019  |  Regulation

If you can’t beat em…join ‘em? Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg pushes for more government regulation of the internet – and cites GDPR as a model. Elsewhere,...

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Zuckerberg’s Tech Reg Stance Gains Senator’s Approval
Zuckerberg’s Tech Reg Stance Gains Senator’s Approval
April 02, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s call for regulation in the tech space on Saturday (March 30) is drawing praise: U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) said he’s “glad...

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LetsBab Taps Into Peer Recommendations For Shopping
LetsBab Taps Into Peer Recommendations For Shopping
March 29, 2019  |  Retail

Amid a rise of influencer-sponsored items on social media, LetsBab enables consumers to shop, recommend and earn money through its new peer recommendation app. The...

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US Census Recruits Facebook, Google, Twitter To Fight Fake News
US Census Recruits Facebook, Google, Twitter To Fight Fake News
March 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Census Bureau has asked some of the country’s biggest tech companies to help stop the spread of “fake news” campaigns that could potentially disrupt...

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Pinterest Files For IPO, Sets Stage For Mid-April Debut
Pinterest Files For IPO, Sets Stage For Mid-April Debut
March 25, 2019  |  IPO

Pinterest, the image-search company gearing up to go public via an initial public offering, filed its paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission late last...

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