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.

Data Firm Exposes 48M Social Media User Profiles
Data Firm Exposes 48M Social Media User Profiles
April 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

LocalBlox, a small data firm, created personal profiles of 48 million people using data from the likes of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Zillow and others without...

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Snap Adding ‘Shop Now’ Button To AR Lenses
Snap Adding ‘Shop Now’ Button To AR Lenses
April 18, 2018  |  Retail

Snap, the maker of the Snapchat disappearing messaging app, is reportedly adding a “Shop Now” button to its app, enabling users to shop without leaving...

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Social Media Usage Increases In Q1 Despite Facebook’s Data Scandal
Social Media Usage Increases In Q1 Despite Facebook’s Data Scandal
April 18, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Despite Facebook’s data scandal with Cambridge Analytica, the number of people that are using social media platforms increased by more than 100 million during the...

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What Everyone Missed About Facebook
What Everyone Missed About Facebook
April 16, 2018  |  Facebook

There are any number of conclusions one might draw after watching the Facebook hearings on Capitol Hill last week. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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DadeSystems Is Building The Twitter Of Accounts Receivable
DadeSystems Is Building The Twitter Of Accounts Receivable
April 12, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

The year is 2018, and social media platforms like Twitter are now influencing the way businesses handle accounts receivable. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Even Mark Zuckerberg’s Data Ended Up With Cambridge Analytica
Even Mark Zuckerberg’s Data Ended Up With Cambridge Analytica
April 11, 2018  |  Facebook

Facing his second congressional hearing in Washington this afternoon (April 11), CEO Mark Zuckerberg told lawmakers that he was among the 87 million Facebook users...

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Former FTC Head Predicts $1B Or More Fine For Facebook
Former FTC Head Predicts $1B Or More Fine For Facebook
April 09, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Facebook’s latest disclosure that its search tools collect data on most of its 2.2 billion users could open up the social media company to record fines...

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Cambridge Analytica May Have Had Data On 87 Million Facebook Users
Cambridge Analytica May Have Had Data On 87 Million Facebook Users
April 04, 2018  |  Facebook

Following estimates from two newspapers that the Facebook data of more than 50 million users may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica, the social...

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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Will Testify Before Congressional Panel
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Will Testify Before Congressional Panel
April 04, 2018  |  Facebook

About two weeks after U.S. legislators asked Mark Zuckerberg to testify about Cambridge Analytica’s alleged misuse of Facebook data, the CEO is scheduled to appear before...

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