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 Q2 Earnings Preview: Ad Sales, Libra To Affect Growth

Facebook Q2 Earnings Preview: Ad Sales, Libra To Affect Growth
Facebook Q2 Earnings Preview: Ad Sales, Libra To Affect Growth
July 23, 2019  |  Earnings

It’s been a wild couple of weeks – or months – for Facebook. Amid privacy concerns, Senate hearings and Libra drama, it’s time for the...

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New Tool Allows UK Facebook Users To Report Ad Scams
New Tool Allows UK Facebook Users To Report Ad Scams
July 16, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Facebook has launched a tool for U.K. users to report suspicious ads that they suspect of being scams. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Symantec Finds Vulnerability In WhatsApp, Telegram
Symantec Finds Vulnerability In WhatsApp, Telegram
July 15, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

The cybersecurity company Symantec has found an exploit that can be breached by hackers using WhatsApp and Telegram media files, according to reports. Get the...

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Facebook Slapped With $5B FTC Fine, But Still Has Lots Of Friends
Facebook Slapped With $5B FTC Fine, But Still Has Lots Of Friends
July 15, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The most interesting story about Facebook since the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke is one that hasn’t really been written. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Facebook Targets Video Content Products With Payment Incentives
Facebook Targets Video Content Products With Payment Incentives
July 09, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook is dangling the promise of more fans and endless money in an effort to lure video creators away from YouTube and other social media...

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Why AI Is Social Media Fraud’s New Best Friend
Why AI Is Social Media Fraud’s New Best Friend
July 05, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

It can be difficult these days to remember the almost idyllic promise of social media when it first entered the general consumer consciousness. That’s not...

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Tech Firms Push Back Against Proposed UK Content Regulations
Tech Firms Push Back Against Proposed UK Content Regulations
July 01, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Global tech companies like Google and Facebook have started lobbying against the U.K.’s proposed “duty of care” rules meant to prevent online harms, the Financial...

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Bitcoin Daily: Haiti Home To Blockchain Surge; Fraudsters Use Fake Crown Prince Story To Steal Users’ Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Haiti Home To Blockchain Surge; Fraudsters Use Fake Crown Prince Story To Steal...
July 01, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Haiti has seen a blockchain boom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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