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 Pulling Back The Amount Of Third-Party Data Sharing

Facebook Pulling Back The Amount Of Third-Party Data Sharing
Facebook Pulling Back The Amount Of Third-Party Data Sharing
March 29, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook, in an effort to quell some of the backlash since it revealed its latest data scandal with Cambridge Analytica, is limiting the information it...

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Facebook Speeding Up Privacy Control Updates In Wake Of Data Scandal
Facebook Speeding Up Privacy Control Updates In Wake Of Data Scandal
March 28, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook executives Erin Egan, VP and chief privacy officer, policy, and Ashlie Beringer, VP and deputy general counsel. announced in a blog post on Wednesday (March...

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FTC Investigates Facebook’s Privacy Practices
FTC Investigates Facebook’s Privacy Practices
March 26, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

As news swirls that Cambridge Analytica may have improperly collected user data from Facebook that was reportedly used to help elect U.S. President Donald Trump, the...

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Facebook Caught Collecting Phone Data From Android Devices
Facebook Caught Collecting Phone Data From Android Devices
March 26, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

It’s another possible data scandal for Facebook: This time, the social media site has been caught collecting call records and SMS data from Android devices....

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Congress Asks Mark Zuckerberg To Testify About Cambridge Analytica
Congress Asks Mark Zuckerberg To Testify About Cambridge Analytica
March 23, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

Following claims that Cambridge Analytica improperly collected personal data from Facebook users that was reportedly used to help elect U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. legislators are asking...

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The Science Of Style: How Data Can Improve The Plus-Size Shopping Experience
The Science Of Style: How Data Can Improve The Plus-Size Shopping Experience
March 22, 2018  |  Retail

Shopping for clothes is hard enough for women who fit industry ideals for shape and size. It’s even harder for women who fall outside those...

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Instagram Expands Shoppable Posts To Eight More Countries
Instagram Expands Shoppable Posts To Eight More Countries
March 20, 2018  |  Retail

After testing shoppable photo tags in 2016 and bringing the Shopping on Instagram feature to U.S. users last year, Instagram is now rolling out the...

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Facebook Loses $36.7B In Market Value Amid Steep Data Scandal Sell-Off
Facebook Loses $36.7B In Market Value Amid Steep Data Scandal Sell-Off
March 20, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Facebook’s stock tanked in trading Monday (March 19), erasing $36.7 billion in market valuation and hitting a low not seen in four years thanks to...

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