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 Files IPO
Pinterest Files IPO
February 22, 2019  |  IPO

Amid a year when well-valued tech companies plan to list their shares, Pinterest has reportedly made a confidential filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...

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Facebook CEO, UK Officials To Meet Over Fake News, Regulation
Facebook CEO, UK Officials To Meet Over Fake News, Regulation
February 21, 2019  |  Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook, is holding meetings with U.K. officials on Thursday (Feb. 21) to discuss fake news and new internet regulations....

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Facebook Accused Of Exposing User Data Via Groups
Facebook Accused Of Exposing User Data Via Groups
February 19, 2019  |  Facebook

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has received a complaint against Facebook that alleges the social media giant wrongfully disclosed information on members of closed groups....

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New App Lets Users Tip On Twitter With Bitcoin
New App Lets Users Tip On Twitter With Bitcoin
February 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Twitter users can now send small bitcoin transactions as a tip if they like a tweet, according to reports. A new app called Tippin has...

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Facebook-FTC Row Could Produce Record Fine
Facebook-FTC Row Could Produce Record Fine
February 15, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is set to face a record-setting fine imposed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Sources have told The Wall Street Journal that the parties are currently...

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Indian Gov’t Wants WhatsApp Message Access To Fight Crime
Indian Gov’t Wants WhatsApp Message Access To Fight Crime
February 14, 2019  |  Mobile

India’s government is pressuring Facebook for access to WhatsApp’s encrypted messages. Last year, rumors and fake videos spread on WhatsApp, leading to about two dozen lynchings....

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Bringing Contextual Commerce To The TV Screen
Bringing Contextual Commerce To The TV Screen
February 13, 2019  |  Omnicommerce

The average Android user spends 53 minutes per day on Instagram. Add in the time spent on Facebook, Pinterest and other platforms, and consumers are...

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Facebook, Google Pressured In India Over Privacy, Taxes
Facebook, Google Pressured In India Over Privacy, Taxes
February 12, 2019  |  Regulation

Indian activists with the New Delhi-based Centre For Accountability And Systemic Change (CASC) and right-wing activist K.N. Govindacharya have asked lawmakers in India to call...

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Why Contextual Commerce Is Retail’s Future Now
Why Contextual Commerce Is Retail’s Future Now
February 12, 2019  |  Omnicommerce

Shopping is a social experience in more ways than one. Consumers are busy, attached to their smartphones and used to scrolling past thousands of product...

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