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 Buys Image-Matching Tech Co GrokStyle

Facebook Buys Image-Matching Tech Co GrokStyle
Facebook Buys Image-Matching Tech Co GrokStyle
February 10, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook has acquired GrokStyle, the maker of image-matching technology, to beef up its work in the field. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Why Tech Giants Are Hiding, Or Shifting, User Stats
Why Tech Giants Are Hiding, Or Shifting, User Stats
February 07, 2019  |  Investments

In investing, as in life, information is power. We make choices based on the data at hand, sifting through what has happened in the past in...

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Indian Government Drafts New Rules For Chinese App Makers
Indian Government Drafts New Rules For Chinese App Makers
February 06, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The Indian government is going after social media apps run by Chinese companies, gearing up to create new regulations that will force them to oversee...

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China’s WeChat Exposes Debtors Via Social Media
China’s WeChat Exposes Debtors Via Social Media
February 04, 2019  |  Mobile

A new Chinese app has been created specifically to shame people who don’t pay their bills. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Facebook Adding Instagram, WhatsApp To User Metrics
Facebook Adding Instagram, WhatsApp To User Metrics
January 31, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook is planning to change the way it reports user metrics, no longer giving results just for the social media site, but also including Instagram...

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Despite Scandals, Facebook Makes Q4 Gains On Users And Mobile
Despite Scandals, Facebook Makes Q4 Gains On Users And Mobile
January 30, 2019  |  Earnings

Facebook posted single-digit user gains in the fourth quarter of 2018, gains that arguably push back against ideas that the social media platform would lose...

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Goldman Sachs And JPMorgan To Underwrite Pinterest’s IPO
Goldman Sachs And JPMorgan To Underwrite Pinterest’s IPO
January 30, 2019  |  IPO

Pinterest, the social media operator that is gearing up to launch an initial public offering, has tapped Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan. Get the Full Story...

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US Regulators Eye ‘Record’ Facebook Fine
US Regulators Eye ‘Record’ Facebook Fine
January 18, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Regulators in the United States have reportedly met to discuss levying fines against social media giant Facebook, a punishment that could be sizable in scope...

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