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.

Deep Dive: Social Media Sites, Tech Firms And PSD2, GDPR

Deep Dive: Social Media Sites, Tech Firms And PSD2, GDPR
Deep Dive: Social Media Sites, Tech Firms And PSD2, GDPR
May 20, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

PSD2 and GDPR are changing all the rules when it comes to payments, presenting a unique opportunity for social media and technology companies to access...

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Facebook’s Sandberg Says No To Breakup
Facebook’s Sandberg Says No To Breakup
May 17, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has pushed back against the idea that Facebook is too big and should be broken up, arguing that it...

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Instagram Discontinues Direct Messaging App
Instagram Discontinues Direct Messaging App
May 16, 2019  |  Mobile

Instagram is shutting down Direct, a standalone direct messaging app that was meant to compete with Snapchat, according to a report. Get the Full Story...

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How Marketplaces Are Prepping For SCA
How Marketplaces Are Prepping For SCA
May 16, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

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Instagram Creates @shop Account To Promote SMB Products
Instagram Creates @shop Account To Promote SMB Products
May 10, 2019  |  Mobile

Instagram announced the launch of @shop, a new account described as a “celebration of small businesses and the creators behind them.” Get the Full Story Complete...

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Facebook Responds To Co-founder’s Call For Breakup
Facebook Responds To Co-founder’s Call For Breakup
May 09, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Facebook has responded to Co-founder Chris Hughes’ New York Times op-ed piece written on Thursday (May 9) calling for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to...

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Instagram’s High-Fashion Fakes Problem
Instagram’s High-Fashion Fakes Problem
May 06, 2019  |  Retail

Instagram has a counterfeit goods problem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Facebook Plans Social Shopping Platform
Facebook Plans Social Shopping Platform
April 29, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

After a series of scandals involving privacy violations, allegations of fake news and the discovery that its employees had access to millions of passwords, Facebook...

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