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.

Baby Boomers Vs. Millennials: Eerily Similar?
Baby Boomers Vs. Millennials: Eerily Similar?
February 07, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

While most millennials were brought up in the age of the computer, baby boomers can remember a time when they weren’t surrounded by technology. Get...

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Keep Knocking, Facebook: China Might Let You In
Keep Knocking, Facebook: China Might Let You In
January 31, 2017  |  International

By many standards, Facebook is the undisputed king of social media with its 1.8 billion active users, according to The Wall Street Journal. In an attempt...

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Gen Xers Heaviest Social Media Users
Gen Xers Heaviest Social Media Users
January 30, 2017  |  Consumer Insights

The numbers have it. Move over, millennials, because Gen Xers are the real social media addicts in town. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Snapchat Tests Social Commerce Waters
Snapchat Tests Social Commerce Waters
January 13, 2017  |  Retail

Snap Inc. is currently testing two new advertising tactics — deep linking and auto-fill — to boost its social commerce capabilities. Get the Full Story...

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Singapore, Thailand Love Instagram, eCommerce
Singapore, Thailand Love Instagram, eCommerce
December 08, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia, with its population of over 620 million, is predicted to be the next site of an eCommerce boom....

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Fed Governor Warns FinTechs Against Social Media Underwriting
Fed Governor Warns FinTechs Against Social Media Underwriting
December 06, 2016  |  Regulation

FinTechs that want to use data from social media for credit underwriting got a warning from Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, who said they could run...

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Consumers Value Their Social Media But Put Security Onus On Companies
Consumers Value Their Social Media But Put Security Onus On Companies
November 17, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Social media has taken on a life of its own — so much so that a new survey finds a lot of consumers value their...

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Kaspersky Lab Testing Idea Of Social Media Backup Service
Kaspersky Lab Testing Idea Of Social Media Backup Service
November 17, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Not everyone stays a social media user or fan forever, and it is that reason that security firm Kaspersky Lab is mulling launching a real-time encrypted...

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