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.

Proposed Social Media Law Would Let Data Flow Among Platforms

Proposed Social Media Law Would Let Data Flow Among Platforms
Proposed Social Media Law Would Let Data Flow Among Platforms
October 23, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

A proposed law created to increase competition in the tech sector would allow users to move their data between social media platforms. Get the Full...

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NY To Lead 47 AGs In Nationwide Facebook Antitrust Probe
NY To Lead 47 AGs In Nationwide Facebook Antitrust Probe
October 22, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

In a New York-led antitrust probe into Facebook, New York State Attorney General Letitia James said on Tuesday (Oct. 22) that 47 attorneys general from...

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The Lucrative Advertising Life Of Instafamous Kids
The Lucrative Advertising Life Of Instafamous Kids
October 19, 2019  |  Social Commerce

On June 3, 2019, a star was born. Her name is Alessi Ren Luyendyk. If you are wondering why a random four-month-old baby is a...

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Credit Unions Shun Online Ads For Content To Acquire Customers
Credit Unions Shun Online Ads For Content To Acquire Customers
October 16, 2019  |  Credit Unions

In August, Facebook instituted changes to its advertising policies as the result of a settlement it reached with anti-discrimination groups and the federal Department of...

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Libra’s 2020 Launch Date In Doubt As More Backers Bail
Libra’s 2020 Launch Date In Doubt As More Backers Bail
October 14, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

It is looking unlikely that Facebook will get the regulatory approval needed to launch its controversial cryptocurrency, Libra, next year. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Retail Keeps Getting More Social — Even As Amazon Stumbles
Retail Keeps Getting More Social — Even As Amazon Stumbles
October 09, 2019  |  Retail

Social media is taking a lot of fire these days, whether the issue is “fake news” or data privacy or just the time-wasting tendencies of...

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Twitter May Have Mistakenly Used Users’ Data For Advertising
Twitter May Have Mistakenly Used Users’ Data For Advertising
October 08, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Twitter has revealed that some user data might have been used for advertising purposes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Indian Digital Startups Could Be Headed For Slump
Indian Digital Startups Could Be Headed For Slump
October 06, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

New internet startups in India are tumbling, pointing to the possibility of an overall decline in entrepreneurship, DealStreetAsia reported on Sunday (Oct. 6). Get the...

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