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.

Meta Sues Advertisers Over Alleged Celebrity Impersonation Scams
Meta Sues Advertisers Over Alleged Celebrity Impersonation Scams
February 26, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Meta is suing advertisers who have allegedly impersonated celebrities to defraud consumers. The tech giant announced Thursday (Feb. 26) that it had taken “technical enforcement...

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ByteDance Valuation Hits $550 Billion in Planned Share Sale
ByteDance Valuation Hits $550 Billion in Planned Share Sale
February 25, 2026  |  Investments

Investment company General Atlantic is reportedly selling an equity stake in ByteDance valuing it at $550 billion. That’s according to a report Wednesday (Feb. 25)...

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Snapchat Debuts Subscriptions to Bolster Creator Revenue
Snapchat Debuts Subscriptions to Bolster Creator Revenue
February 17, 2026  |  Subscriptions

Snapchat is introducing a subscription program to help creators boost revenues. Creator Subscription will launch in alpha testing Feb. 23 with a select group of creators...

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X Preps Crypto Trading Launch With Payments System Being Tested
X Preps Crypto Trading Launch With Payments System Being Tested
February 15, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

X is reportedly set to allow users to trade socks and cryptocurrencies on their timelines. That’s according to a report Sunday (Feb. 15) from Coindesk,...

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Meta Challenges Sora With Standalone Vibes App
Meta Challenges Sora With Standalone Vibes App
February 05, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta is considering making its artificial intelligence-powered short-form video feed Vibes a standalone app, TechCrunch reported Thursday (Feb. 5). The company is testing an app...

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Snap Embeds AI Across Ad Platform
Snap Embeds AI Across Ad Platform
February 04, 2026  |  Social Commerce

Snap positioned artificial intelligence (AI) as the core lever for improving advertiser performance and driving more profitable growth during the fourth-quarter earnings call. The company...

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Agent-Only Social Media Is Here
Agent-Only Social Media Is Here
February 03, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

No, this is not a scene from “Black Mirror.” A few days after the open-source AI agent OpenClaw exploded across developer forums and social media,...

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TikTok Continues Operations in US as New Joint Venture
TikTok Continues Operations in US as New Joint Venture
January 23, 2026  |  Social Commerce

TikTok will continue to operate in the United States as a new, majority American-owned joint venture called TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC. The joint venture has...

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Pinterest Adds Shoppable TV With Roku Partnership
Pinterest Adds Shoppable TV With Roku Partnership
January 18, 2026  |  Social Commerce

Pinterest is reportedly launching a shoppable TV partnership with streaming platform Roku. Two companies are set to debut “Bring My Pinterest to Life,” an original...

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