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.

Brands Discover Snap Ads Are Clicking With Users 
Brands Discover Snap Ads Are Clicking With Users 
October 25, 2023  |  Earnings

In June, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said the company’s adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could give their advertising strategy a major boost. At the time, Spiegel discussed the advancements of...

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Payments Innovation Is About Keeping Top of Wallet to Top of Mind
Payments Innovation Is About Keeping Top of Wallet to Top of Mind
October 24, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

The borders delineating digital technologies and payments are becoming increasingly blurred. And that’s a good thing. “We see payments moving up the funnel,” Rachel Moore,...

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FinTech Tools Help Teens Build Credit Amid Increase in Social Media Financial Influencers
FinTech Tools Help Teens Build Credit Amid Increase in Social Media Financial Influencers
October 23, 2023  |  Personal Finance

In a world where children and teenagers often grow up surrounded by screens and smartphones, a new breed of companies, particularly FinTech firms, is using...

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Musk: Two-Tiered Premium X Subscriptions Coming ‘Soon’
Musk: Two-Tiered Premium X Subscriptions Coming ‘Soon’
October 20, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Elon Musk says X is set to begin offering an ad-free version of its platform.  “Two new tiers of X Premium subscriptions launching soon,” Musk...

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WhatsApp to Allow Simultaneous Logins for Multiple Accounts
WhatsApp to Allow Simultaneous Logins for Multiple Accounts
October 20, 2023  |  Facebook / Meta

WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that will allow users to have multiple accounts logged in at the same time, according to an announcement on...

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X’s ‘Not a Bot’ Program Charges Newcomers $1 a Year
X’s ‘Not a Bot’ Program Charges Newcomers $1 a Year
October 18, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Would you pay $1 a year to use Twitter? The social media platform, now calling itself X, is hoping new users will say “yes” as it...

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Report: Snapchat Expected to Surpass User Base Expectations
Report: Snapchat Expected to Surpass User Base Expectations
October 16, 2023  |  Earnings

Snapchat’s parent company, Snap, saw an increase in its shares after a report said the social media platform is expected to surpass Wall Street expectations for...

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Report: Ad-Free Social Media May Not Have Future in US
Report: Ad-Free Social Media May Not Have Future in US
October 16, 2023  |  Subscriptions

If Meta offered a paid, ad-free version of Facebook, would consumers use it? Probably not, according to a Monday (Oct. 16) Bloomberg report. The company...

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How Caviar Became Everyone’s Catch of the Day
How Caviar Became Everyone’s Catch of the Day
October 14, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Caviar is now mainstream. Once considered a luxury reserved for the elite, caviar exceeded $100 million in U.S. sales in 2022 and is expected to...

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