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.

Snap and Perplexity Cancel AI Integration Plans

Snap and Perplexity Cancel AI Integration Plans
Snap and Perplexity Cancel AI Integration Plans
May 06, 2026  |  Social Commerce

Snap and Perplexity said Wednesday (May 6) that they amicably ended a partnership that would have integrated Perplexity’s artificial intelligence-powered answer engine into Snap’s Snapchat...

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Pinterest’s AI Bet on Visual Search Begins Paying Off in Revenue
Pinterest’s AI Bet on Visual Search Begins Paying Off in Revenue
May 04, 2026  |  Social Commerce

A decade of visual search data. A taste graph trained on hundreds of billions of interactions. Eighty billion monthly searches every month, half of them...

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FTC Records 8-Fold Jump in Losses From Social Media Scams
FTC Records 8-Fold Jump in Losses From Social Media Scams
April 27, 2026  |  Fraud Attack

New government data shows a significant increase in losses from social media scams. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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UK Calls on Social Platforms to Crack Down on Finfluencers
UK Calls on Social Platforms to Crack Down on Finfluencers
April 26, 2026  |  Regulation

England’s financial watchdog said social media platforms are not properly policing illegal financial promotions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Visa Teams With TikTok on Creator-Focused Debit Card
Visa Teams With TikTok on Creator-Focused Debit Card
April 21, 2026  |  VISA

Visa has teamed with TikTok to launch a debit card geared toward U.K.-based content creators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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TikTok and Meta Eye a Bigger Role in Financial Services
TikTok and Meta Eye a Bigger Role in Financial Services
April 03, 2026  |  Loans

The front door to financial services is widening to include social media platforms, marked by payments integrations and new movements into lending. Get the Full...

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Meta Tests Instagram Subscription That Offers Exclusive Features
Meta Tests Instagram Subscription That Offers Exclusive Features
March 30, 2026  |  Meta

Meta is testing a premium subscription on Instagram that offers access to exclusive features, TechCrunch reported Monday (March 30), citing an email from the company....

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Reddit Wants Users to Prove They Are Human
Reddit Wants Users to Prove They Are Human
March 26, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Reddit on Thursday (March 26) began rolling out human verification requirements targeting accounts that display suspicious behavior, denoting a significant change in how major platforms...

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California Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Designed Platforms to Be Addictive
California Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Designed Platforms to Be Addictive
March 25, 2026  |  Legal

There could be more settlements of lawsuits alleging that social media companies design their platforms to be addictive following the success of such a lawsuit...

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