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.

Dorsey To Remain As Twitter CEO Amid New Investments

Dorsey To Remain As Twitter CEO Amid New Investments
Dorsey To Remain As Twitter CEO Amid New Investments
March 09, 2020  |  Personnel

A new deal struck by Twitter and investment firms Silver Lake and Elliott Management won’t affect CEO Jack Dorsey’s position with the company, according to...

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Using Ethical AI To Turn Citizens’ Information Into Insight
Using Ethical AI To Turn Citizens’ Information Into Insight
March 03, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

In the service of business, of society at large, artificial intelligence (AI) can be effective. It can be fast. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Big Sizzle: Gaming And Social Networks, Thriving In The Age Of The Coronavirus
Big Sizzle: Gaming And Social Networks, Thriving In The Age Of The Coronavirus
February 28, 2020  |  Exclusive Series

In the age of the Coronavirus, amid supply chain disruptions and workers being sent home, there’s still the need for human contact, for information and...

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Solving Social Commerce’s Conversion Problem
Solving Social Commerce’s Conversion Problem
February 24, 2020  |  Retail

The potential of social commerce – consumers transacting directly through their various social media channels – has been talked up for the better part of...

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EU Rejects Zuckerberg’s Stance On Regulating Facebook
EU Rejects Zuckerberg’s Stance On Regulating Facebook
February 17, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

European Union industry commissioner Thierry Breton rebuked Facebook’s proposed new internet rules Monday (Feb.17), saying it was Facebook‘s responsibility to adapt to the EU and...

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Rakuten Dumps $1.4B In Tech Holdings, Including Pinterest Stake
Rakuten Dumps $1.4B In Tech Holdings, Including Pinterest Stake
February 16, 2020  |  Investments

Rakuten, the Japanese eCommerce conglomerate, has sold billions of dollars’ worth in shares, including the entirety of its stake in Pinterest. Get the Full Story...

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Unprecedented Facebook Data-Sharing Plan Takes Off After Privacy Delays 
Unprecedented Facebook Data-Sharing Plan Takes Off After Privacy Delays 
February 13, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

When the independent research commission Social Science One launched in 2018 to study Facebook data, scientists never thought it would take two years to get...

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Identity As A Service To The Rescue
Identity As A Service To The Rescue
February 13, 2020  |  Authentication

Social media platforms are infested with phonies, and not just your best friend’s irritating co-worker (although he totally is). This is about the fact that...

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