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2.1KSocial CommerceThe Lucrative Advertising Life Of Instafamous Kids
On June 3, 2019, a star was born. Her name is Alessi Ren Luyendyk. If you are wondering why a random four-month-old...
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1.5KCredit UnionsCredit Unions Shun Online Ads For Content To Acquire Customers
In August, Facebook instituted changes to its advertising policies as the result of a settlement it reached with anti-discrimination groups and the...
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1.6KFacebookLibra’s 2020 Launch Date In Doubt As More Backers Bail
It is looking unlikely that Facebook will get the regulatory approval needed to launch its controversial cryptocurrency, Libra, next year. Since the...
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1.3KRetailRetail Keeps Getting More Social — Even As Amazon Stumbles
Social media is taking a lot of fire these days, whether the issue is “fake news” or data privacy or just the...
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1.8KSafety and SecurityTwitter May Have Mistakenly Used Users’ Data For Advertising
Twitter has revealed that some user data might have been used for advertising purposes. “We recently discovered that when you provided an...
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1.8KInternationalIndian Digital Startups Could Be Headed For Slump
New internet startups in India are tumbling, pointing to the possibility of an overall decline in entrepreneurship, DealStreetAsia reported on Sunday (Oct....
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5.6KFacebookSnap CEO Skeptical Of Facebook Antitrust Probe
For the company’s prospects of competing with Instagram in the short term, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel is unsure if antitrust activity by...
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1.3KMarketsNew Instagram App Causes Snap Shares To Slide
The launch of a new Instagram app caused shares in the owner of Snapchat to fall more than 7 percent–its lowest level...
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2.2KFacebookAG Barr Calls For Facebook To Suspend Encryption Of Messages
U.S. Attorney General William Barr wrote an open letter to Facebook asking it to postpone plans to encrypt messages on the company’s...
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2.0KFacebookEU Court: Judges Can Order Removal Of Facebook Content
A European Union (EU) court has given judges more power over the removal of Facebook content in the region. The Wall Street...
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2.5KeCommerceNew Instagram Feature Alerts Consumers To New Product Launches
Instagram, in its continued effort to expand its eCommerce offerings, has launched a new feature that will allow a user to be...
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3.2KSecurity & FraudStudy: More People Fall Prey To Fraudsters Online Than By Phone
A recent study about how people respond to scammers shows that consumers are more likely to become victims on social media and...
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2.6KCredit UnionsDeep Dive: Credit Unions Like And Subscribe To Social Media
Social media has become a cornerstone of everyday life over the last few decades, with 72 percent of Americans using social...
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1.8KCredit UnionsHow Digital-First Credit Unions Can Break The Impersonality Barrier
Investments in digital banking are paying dividends for credit unions by improving membership and creating more efficient services. However, digitizing services often...
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2.8KFacebookSnap’s Files Reveal Facebook’s Copycat Moves
Snap has documented Facebook’s alleged anti-competitive moves in a collection of files nicknamed Project Voldemort, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday...
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3.2KCredit UnionsTRENDING: How Credit Unions Give Digital The Personal Touch
Credit unions (CUs) are facing an ever-shifting financial services landscape. Advanced technology is increasingly raising the stakes of how CUs should operate,...
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3.2KFacebookFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Meets With Lawmakers, President
With few, if any, signs that Mark Zuckerberg had made new “friends” to help the firm deal with multiple probes, the Facebook...
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2.6KeCommerceNYC Summit To Tackle Lack Of Influencer Regulation
The first Influencer Fraudnomics Summit in New York City on Tuesday (Sept. 17) will discuss the fraud problem stemming from influencer marketing....
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3.4KRestaurant innovationHow Domino’s Works To Deliver On Customer Loyalty
An unsatisfying restaurant ordering experience can turn long-term customers into last-time patrons. So how can restaurants know which tech and services will...
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4.6KRestaurant innovationInside Domino’s Data Strategy For Driving Customer Loyalty
Technology is an essential ingredient that connects consumers with their favorite food brands. Whether they have a hankering for burgers, pizza, tacos...
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3.3KFacebookFacebook’s Slipping User Retention
Some worrying news for Facebook came out today (Sept. 9), as reports are emerging that downloads of both Facebook and Instagram have...
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3.8KInternet of ThingsFacebook Launches Dating Service In The US
Facebook has announced the launch of Facebook Dating, created to gives users “a more authentic look at who someone is.” The service...
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1.5KRegulationFacebook Seeks Clear Guidelines For Data Sharing
Facebook is asking global regulators to write new data sharing guidelines after the company was compelled to revamp its own approach to...
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1.5KMobile ApplicationsInstagram Threads Takes A Shot At Snapchat
Instagram and its parent company Facebook are working on a new type of messaging app to rival Snapchat, according to a report...
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3.7KInternationalIndia 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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3.6KPayments 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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2.4KRegulationExecutive 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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2.1KInvestmentsIndia’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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3.2KSecurity & 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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2.3KRetailWhy 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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5.4KFacebookFacebook 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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3.0KRegulationWhite 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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2.8KInnovationYounique 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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1.8KRegulationFBI 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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2.4KSubscriptionsFacebook 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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2.8KSecurity & 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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2.1KInvestmentsSnapchat 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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2.4KRetailEtsy 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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2.8KANTITRUSTFacebook 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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1.8KSubscriptionsFacebook’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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3.6KRegulationEU 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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2.6KSecurity & 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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2.8KEarningsTwitter 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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1.9KFacebookFacebook 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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1.8KEarningsSnap 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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2.6KInternationalVietnam 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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2.1KEarningsFacebook 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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2.4KSecurity & 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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3.2KSecurity & 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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9.1KPayments 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...
