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.

Pinterest, Snap, Twitter Compete To Monetize Social Media

Pinterest, Snap, Twitter Compete To Monetize Social Media
Pinterest, Snap, Twitter Compete To Monetize Social Media
February 05, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Lockdowns create fairly optimal conditions for social media platforms from a user engagement point of view, as consumers who can’t go out to see their...

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ByteDance Lawsuit Alleges Tencent Violated China’s Antitrust Laws
ByteDance Lawsuit Alleges Tencent Violated China’s Antitrust Laws
February 02, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

ByteDance’s Douyin launched a lawsuit against Tencent Holdings alleging that its WeChat and QQ platforms are in violation of China’s antitrust laws, Bloomberg reported on...

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Facebook Advertising Revenue Surges Amid Instagram eCommerce Tab Rollout
Facebook Advertising Revenue Surges Amid Instagram eCommerce Tab Rollout
January 27, 2021  |  Earnings

Facebook, Inc. reported on Wednesday (Jan. 27) as part of its Q4 and full year 2020 earnings that total revenue surged 33 percent year-over-year for...

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Listen Up: Clubhouse Takes Social Media Into The Audio Zone
Listen Up: Clubhouse Takes Social Media Into The Audio Zone
January 26, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Wait … there’s a new social media app where people actually talk — and listen to each other? Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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NEW DATA: Relevance Test: Majority Of Consumers Find Bank Web Content Lacking
NEW DATA: Relevance Test: Majority Of Consumers Find Bank Web Content Lacking
January 14, 2021  |  Banking

Since the onset of the pandemic, banking activities like opening new accounts and applying for loans are now being done virtually to socially distance and...

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India’s ShareChat Could Close Series E Round Led By Google, Snap
India’s ShareChat Could Close Series E Round Led By Google, Snap
January 04, 2021  |  Investments

India’s social networking platform ShareChat is close to concluding a Series E funding round led by Google and Snap, TechCrunch reported on Monday (Jan. 4)....

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Report: Facebook To Move UK Users To California Privacy Agreement
Report: Facebook To Move UK Users To California Privacy Agreement
December 16, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

It’s not clear how happy consumers in the United Kingdom will be over Facebook’s latest move, but privacy advocates are already up in arms. Get...

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YouTube’s Brief Outage Focuses Attention On Its Growing Commerce Role
YouTube’s Brief Outage Focuses Attention On Its Growing Commerce Role
December 14, 2020  |  Social Commerce

Google’s massive outage on Monday (Dec. 14) showed not only how much the world relies on services like Gmail, but also spotlighted the company’s YouTube...

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