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Instagram is a photo and video-sharing social networking service owned by Facebook, Inc. It was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, and launched in October 2010 exclusively on iOS.

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Report: Triller’s User Count Doesn’t Match Intelligence Firm’s Estimates
Report: Triller’s User Count Doesn’t Match Intelligence Firm’s Estimates
August 21, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Short-form video app Triller’s reported number of users doesn’t match the estimates of market intelligence firm Apptopia. While Triller reported 550 million lifetime sign-ups on its...

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Meta’s Threads Gets Desktop Version as Engagement Falls
Meta’s Threads Gets Desktop Version as Engagement Falls
August 21, 2023  |  Meta

Meta is reportedly preparing a web version of Threads, its platform intended to rival Twitter. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported late Sunday (Aug....

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Auction House Phillips to Launch eCommerce Platform for Fine Art
Auction House Phillips to Launch eCommerce Platform for Fine Art
August 07, 2023  |  eCommerce

Phillips, an auction house known for handling the work of up-and-coming artists, is reportedly entering the world of eCommerce. The house will begin selling fine...

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Social Media Shoppers Are Minority but Highly Satisfied
Social Media Shoppers Are Minority but Highly Satisfied
August 03, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Fourteen percent of consumers, representing approximately 36 million shoppers, buy items through social media. However, as illustrated in “Tracking the Digital Payments Takeover: Monetizing Social...

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Meta’s Twitter Rival App Threads Rolls Out Major Updates
Meta’s Twitter Rival App Threads Rolls Out Major Updates
July 28, 2023  |  Meta

Threads has lost over half of its users since its launch this month. To staunch the hemorrhaging, Meta rolled out its first major update of...

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Albertsons Tests Shoppable Facebook Video Ads as Grocers Digitize Circulars
Albertsons Tests Shoppable Facebook Video Ads as Grocers Digitize Circulars
July 14, 2023  |  Social Commerce

As grocers look for the most effective digital coupon strategies, Albertsons is testing dynamic, shoppable ads with Facebook and Instagram. The grocer’s retail media network,...

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Snap Enables Profile Links but Which Creators Will Convert? 
Snap Enables Profile Links but Which Creators Will Convert? 
July 14, 2023  |  Social Commerce

With platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram making it faster and more convenient for consumers worldwide to share their shopping experiences and kick-start retail trends,...

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Threads Is Social Media’s Newest Nepo Baby, but Does It Have Staying Power?
Threads Is Social Media’s Newest Nepo Baby, but Does It Have Staying Power?
July 13, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Is the social media landscape too crowded? The winners of today’s attention economy don’t seem to think so. That’s why Meta, the parent company of...

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Study Finds US Consumers Look a Lot But Buy Little on Social Media
Study Finds US Consumers Look a Lot But Buy Little on Social Media
July 10, 2023  |  eCommerce

Tapping or clicking the hashtag #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt will bring users to pages upon pages of videos in which TikTokers show off viral purchases they first discovered...

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