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831InternationalIndia Rules IDs Can’t Be Linked To Social Accounts
An Indian court has ruled that people in the country can’t link Aadhaar (unique identification) or any other government-issued identification with their...
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1.3KPayments InnovationTrending: Meeting The Millennial Need For AI-Powered Visual Shopping
Online marketplaces for everything from retail goods to travel services to hospitality need to ensure a quick and easy way for both...
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1.6KRegulationExecutive Order Looms For Social Media Firms On Content?
A draft executive order from the White House might lay out how Big Tech firms curate and present their data. As noted...
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1.6KInvestmentsIndia’s ShareChat Raises $100M In Twitter-Led Series D
India’s social media platform ShareChat, which serves 60 million monthly users, has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round, as...
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1.8KSecurity & FraudInstagram To Crack Down On Fake Story Watchers
There is a known issue on Instagram with strangers “watching” stories on the platform in an attempt to gain followers. Instagram said...
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1.8KRetailWhy The Future Of Social Media Might Be About Thinking Smaller
The world of social media can be a rough sea to sail in. There are plenty of pleasant corners of course —...
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4.3KFacebookFacebook Shelves Houseparty Acquisition Over Antitrust Concerns
Facebook reportedly dropped a deal to buy competitor Houseparty, the video-focused social media chat app, due to anticipated additional antitrust scrutiny, The New...
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2.5KRegulationWhite House Calls For FCC To Regulate Social Media Content
The White House has drafted an executive order that would put the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in charge of what large tech...
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2.3KInnovationYounique Launches App For Virtual Makeup Trials
Direct sales company Younique, which has been pivotal in its approach to social media marketing, has launched an augmented reality (AR) makeup...
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1.5KRegulationFBI Wants More Access To Facebook Data To Monitor Threats
The Federal Bureau of Investigation wants to be able to have more access to social media to monitor potential threats, according to...
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1.9KSubscriptionsFacebook Is Testing Subscriptions To Video Streaming
Facebook is going to start testing subscriptions to certain video streaming services that can be viewed inside its “Watch” hub, according to...
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2.0KSecurity & FraudTwitter Ad Targeting Bug Could Have Exposed User Data
Twitter has admitted to ad-targeting data breaches in regard to user permissions, according to reports. The company said it found bugs that...
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1.7KInvestmentsSnapchat Parent Seeks Profits As It Raises $1B In Debt Securities
Snap, the money-losing parent company of Snapchat, is issuing $1 billion in convertible debt for working capital and future acquisitions, CNBC reported...
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1.8KRetailEtsy Enhances Marketplace With Free Shipping, Unified Ad Platform
With product and marketing investments along with an arrangement to acquire musical instrument marketplace Reverb, Etsy reported its second-quarter results while raising...
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2.3KANTITRUSTFacebook Antitrust Investigation Centers On Acquisitions
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust investigation is looking into Facebook’s acquisitions to determine whether...
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1.5KSubscriptionsFacebook’s News Accelerator Nets Extra $5M For Local Newspapers
Projects funded through Facebook’s Local News Accelerator program have led to new digital and email subscribers, plus an estimated $5 million value...
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3.1KRegulationEU Courts: Companies Accountable For Data From Facebook’s ‘Like’ Button
Third-party websites using Facebook’s “Like” button are responsible for processing people’s data under the European Union’s privacy rules, the EU’s top court...
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2.3KSecurity & FraudCraigslist Founder Invests $5M In Former Facebook Exec’s Security Project
A $5 million gift from Craiglist’s Craig Newmark Philanthropies will support a new program, led by former Facebook security expert Alex Stamos....
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2.6KEarningsTwitter Scores 14 Pct Gain In Users In Q2
Twitter was having a good day Friday (July 26), and investors were reacting positively to the social media platform’s second quarter 2019...
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1.6KFacebookFacebook Could Pay $100M To Settle SEC Investigation
Facebook is expected to settle on Wednesday (July 24) with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation into its privacy practices. The SEC...
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1.5KEarningsSnap Rides Success Of Updated Android App To Q2 Growth
Improvements to its Android offering continued to pay dividends for Snapchat operator Snap in the second quarter of 2019, according to the...
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2.0KInternationalVietnam Launches New Social Media App As Facebook Alternative
Vietnam is introducing a social network similar to Facebook after the Communist-ruled government asked domestic tech companies to create substitutions. Gapo, which...
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1.9KEarningsFacebook Q2 Earnings Preview: Ad Sales, Libra To Affect Growth
It’s been a wild couple of weeks – or months – for Facebook. Amid privacy concerns, Senate hearings and Libra drama, it’s...
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2.2KSecurity & FraudNew Tool Allows UK Facebook Users To Report Ad Scams
Facebook has launched a tool for U.K. users to report suspicious ads that they suspect of being scams. The feature can be...
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2.8KSecurity & FraudSymantec Finds Vulnerability In WhatsApp, Telegram
The cybersecurity company Symantec has found an exploit that can be breached by hackers using WhatsApp and Telegram media files, according to...
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6.7KPayments InnovationFacebook Slapped With $5B FTC Fine, But Still Has Lots Of Friends
The most interesting story about Facebook since the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke is one that hasn’t really been written. And it’s the...
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1.5KFacebookFacebook Targets Video Content Products With Payment Incentives
Facebook is dangling the promise of more fans and endless money in an effort to lure video creators away from YouTube and...
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2.9KFraud PreventionWhy AI Is Social Media Fraud’s New Best Friend
It can be difficult these days to remember the almost idyllic promise of social media when it first entered the general consumer...
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2.2KRegulationTech Firms Push Back Against Proposed UK Content Regulations
Global tech companies like Google and Facebook have started lobbying against the U.K.’s proposed “duty of care” rules meant to prevent online...
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2.4KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Haiti Home To Blockchain Surge; Fraudsters Use Fake Crown Prince Story To Steal Users’ Bitcoin
Haiti has seen a blockchain boom. In agriculture, AgriLedger, founded by Haitian entrepreneur Genevieve Leveille, will launch this year to transform the...
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2.9KSecurity & FraudItaly Fines Facebook $1.1M For Mishandling Data
An Italian data protection regulator hit Facebook with a fine of €1 million ($1.1M) for violating local privacy laws in relation to...
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1.7KNewsAmid Claims Of Bias, White House Plans Summit On Social Media
The White House is planning a July 11 social media summit that will feature a “robust conversation” about social media companies, according...
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1.6KRegulationSenate Panel Eyes Algorithms, Social Media and ‘Persuasive Technology’
Algorithms and artificial intelligence — artfully applied, but for less-than-ideal purposes? To that end, on Tuesday a U.S. Senate panel examined the...
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1.8KRetailInstagram Aims To ‘Unlock’ Value Through Shopping Features
Through a long-term vision to take on the desire of users to window shop and amp up retail, Instagram Head Adam Mosseri...
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2.1KFacebookFacebook Recruits Blockchain Program Manager
Facebook is reportedly seeking “to hire a finance program manager in blockchain,” according to a new job posting. The move comes amid the...
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1.4KRegulationFacebook’s Sandberg Says Regulate, Don’t Break Up Big Tech
In an appearance at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said the social media platform...
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1.2KPartnerships / AcquisitionsTwitch Buys Bebo In eSports Push
To strengthen its eSports efforts, Amazon-owned streaming video site Twitch has acquired Bebo. The two platforms are said to work on growing...
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1.2KRetailWhy Pets Are Pulling Retail Innovation’s Leash
Pet retail is having a moment, with innovation and other efforts helping merchants better reach owners of dogs, cats and other household...
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856AmazonAmazon’s Social Network Spark Goes Dark
After rolling out only about two years ago, shopping social network Amazon Spark has reportedly recently left Amazon’s apps and the internet....
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1.2KSocial CommerceSocial App TikTok Continues Growth, Looks To Monetize Users
Popular social video app TikTok has been growing rapidly and is now starting to focus on monetization and advertising, according to a...
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2.4KInnovationLost Pet Posters Get A Digital Upgrade
The traditional method of finding a lost pet worked well enough. A distraught owner might tape or staple some homemade signs around...
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Facebook Kicked Out Of S&P Ethics Index
Facebook has been removed from a list of companies that are indexed by S&P Dow Jones Indices as socially responsible, according to...
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2.3KSecurity & FraudZuckerberg Emails Could Link CEO To Privacy Issues
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that there are emails sent by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg that possibly link him to troublesome...
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5.6KSecurity & FraudBNY Mellon’s AI Fix For Reducing False-Positives
With 83 percent of consumers in the U.S. owning laptops and 91 percent owning mobile devices, there’s never been greater opportunity for...
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1.8KSocial CommerceSnapchat To Release Facebook-Similar Events Feature
Snapchat is reportedly preparing to release a new feature that supports events just like Facebook does, according to a report by The...
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1.6KRetailLuxury Fashion Brands Outspend Smaller Rivals On Social Media
Luxury fashion brands like Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Gucci are upping their social media game, especially on Instagram, and pouring real...
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1.4KFacebookFacebook Preps GlobalCoin Launch
Facebook is set to announce its cryptocurrency later this month, and will reportedly even allow the project’s employees to get paid in...
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Facebook’s API Shows How It Shares Ad Data
Facebook is providing more insight into how it shares advertising data, with the launch of its Ads Archive application programming interface (API)....
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3.3KeCommerceGoDaddy On Going Big And Connecting SMBs With Marketplaces
Sell on a marketplace or sell in one’s own digital shop? It is a discussion — and, more recently, a robust debate...
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2.0KFacebookFTC Split Over Facebook Settlement Delays Decision
With a reported split between the Democrats and Republicans on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an anticipated settlement between Facebook and federal...
