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.

India’s New Social Media Rules Would Strip Anonymity — When Asked — From Accounts

India’s New Social Media Rules Would Strip Anonymity — When Asked — From Accounts
India’s New Social Media Rules Would Strip Anonymity — When Asked — From Accounts
February 13, 2020  |  South Asia

Controversial new rules by the Indian government could force Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube to reveal users’ identities, shattering anonymity for over 400 million people,...

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WhatsApp Hits 2B Users, Stands By Privacy
WhatsApp Hits 2B Users, Stands By Privacy
February 12, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook-owned WhatsApp hit a major milestone, surpassing the 2 billion user mark, the company announced in a Wednesday (Feb. 12) blog post, in which it also...

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Deep Dive: Fake Profiles Threaten Social Media Networks
Deep Dive: Fake Profiles Threaten Social Media Networks
February 12, 2020  |  Authentication

Social media has become an integral part of everyday life, with a recent study finding that there were approximately 2.77 billion social media users around...

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Inside The Fight For Digital Driver’s Licenses
Inside The Fight For Digital Driver’s Licenses
February 10, 2020  |  Authentication

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Holiday Spending Drives Pinterest’s Revenue Over $1B
Holiday Spending Drives Pinterest’s Revenue Over $1B
February 07, 2020  |  Retail

As Pinterest wagered on eCommerce, the social media platform’s revenue surpassed the $1 billion threshold last year. Pinterest foresees revenue clocking in at roughly $1.52...

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Snap’s Ads, Users And Earnings Up; Revenue And Stock Down
Snap’s Ads, Users And Earnings Up; Revenue And Stock Down
February 05, 2020  |  Earnings

Despite showing strength in several measures — revenue and Q1 forecasts beat pre-release estimates, Snap showed notable growth in its active user base, Discover video content...

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Instagram Pulls In Over 25 Pct Of Facebook Ad Revenue
Instagram Pulls In Over 25 Pct Of Facebook Ad Revenue
February 04, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

It appears that Instagram generated more than a quarter of Facebook’s total revenue last year, according to sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Social Shopping’s Potential Uptick
Social Shopping’s Potential Uptick
February 04, 2020  |  Today In Data

The potential of social shopping has been rich ever since large tech companies put their efforts behind linking content to commerce. Results, however, have so far fallen...

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