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.

Facebook Seeks Clear Guidelines For Data Sharing

Facebook Seeks Clear Guidelines For Data Sharing
Facebook Seeks Clear Guidelines For Data Sharing
September 04, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Facebook is asking global regulators to write new data sharing guidelines after the company was compelled to revamp its own approach to the issue, according...

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Instagram Threads Takes A Shot At Snapchat
Instagram Threads Takes A Shot At Snapchat
August 27, 2019  |  Mobile

Instagram and its parent company Facebook are working on a new type of messaging app to rival Snapchat, according to a report by The Verge....

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India Rules IDs Can’t Be Linked To Social Accounts
India Rules IDs Can’t Be Linked To Social Accounts
August 23, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

An Indian court has ruled that people in the country can’t link Aadhaar (unique identification) or any other government-issued identification with their social media accounts,...

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Trending: Meeting The Millennial Need For AI-Powered Visual Shopping
Trending: Meeting The Millennial Need For AI-Powered Visual Shopping
August 23, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

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Executive Order Looms For Social Media Firms On Content? 
Executive Order Looms For Social Media Firms On Content? 
August 19, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

A draft executive order from the White House might lay out how Big Tech firms curate and present their data. As noted last week, the...

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India’s ShareChat Raises $100M In Twitter-Led Series D
India’s ShareChat Raises $100M In Twitter-Led Series D
August 16, 2019  |  Investments

India’s social media platform ShareChat, which serves 60 million monthly users, has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round, as reported on Thursday...

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Instagram To Crack Down On Fake Story Watchers
Instagram To Crack Down On Fake Story Watchers
August 15, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

There is a known issue on Instagram with strangers “watching” stories on the platform in an attempt to gain followers. Instagram said it is aware...

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Why The Future Of Social Media Might Be About Thinking Smaller 
Why The Future Of Social Media Might Be About Thinking Smaller 
August 14, 2019  |  Retail

The world of social media can be a rough sea to sail in. There are plenty of pleasant corners of course — filled with family...

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