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.

TikTok Wants Incoming Trump Admin to Review U.S. Ban
TikTok Wants Incoming Trump Admin to Review U.S. Ban
December 09, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

TikTok wants to put on hold a law that could ban it in the U.S. The company wants the U.S. Supreme Court to review the...

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Reddit Launches Test of AI-Powered Search Tool
Reddit Launches Test of AI-Powered Search Tool
December 09, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Reddit has launched a test of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered conversational interface designed to answer questions by providing information and recommendations based on conversations and...

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TikTok Shop Holiday Spending Jumps Despite Ban Threat
TikTok Shop Holiday Spending Jumps Despite Ban Threat
December 08, 2024  |  Social Commerce

If this is TikTok’s last Christmas in America, it’s not going out quietly. The social media platform’s shopping arm, TikTok Shop, has seen heavy levels...

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Appeals Court Rules TikTok Ban Doesn’t Violate First Amendment
Appeals Court Rules TikTok Ban Doesn’t Violate First Amendment
December 06, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

A federal appeals court ruled Friday (Dec. 6) that the U.S. law requiring Chinese company ByteDance to sell its TikTok app or see the app banned in...

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Pink’s Hot Dogs: A Hollywood Icon Embraces the Digital Age
Pink’s Hot Dogs: A Hollywood Icon Embraces the Digital Age
December 03, 2024  |  ResTech

Nestled at the corner of La Brea and Melrose in Los Angeles, Pink’s Hot Dogs is a beloved institution that has been serving up hot...

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TikTok Woos Amazon Sellers in Spite of US Ban Threat
TikTok Woos Amazon Sellers in Spite of US Ban Threat
December 02, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok has reportedly begun courting Amazon sellers and staff despite a pending U.S. ban. The video-sharing giant’s eCommerce arm TikTok Shop is persuading Amazon sellers to sample its...

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Judge Sets Trial Date for FTC Antitrust Lawsuit Against Meta
Judge Sets Trial Date for FTC Antitrust Lawsuit Against Meta
November 25, 2024  |  Facebook / Meta

A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit that aims to unwind Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp is set to go to trial on April 14. Judge James Boasburg announced...

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EC: Bluesky Breaches Rules by Not Disclosing Number of Users
EC: Bluesky Breaches Rules by Not Disclosing Number of Users
November 25, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

A European Commission spokesman reportedly said Monday (Nov. 25) that social media platform Bluesky is breaching European Union (EU) rules by not disclosing how many...

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Social Media Startup Bluesky Sees 300% Post-Election User Jump
Social Media Startup Bluesky Sees 300% Post-Election User Jump
November 24, 2024  |  Social Commerce

Elon Musk’s social media loss has — so far — not been Mark Zuckerberg’s gain. Following the election of Donald Trump earlier this month, users...

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