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.

Pinterest Cranks up the Volume on Idea Pins With Music Label Partners

Pinterest Cranks up the Volume on Idea Pins With Music Label Partners
Pinterest Cranks up the Volume on Idea Pins With Music Label Partners
October 19, 2022  |  Social Commerce

Pinterest is partnering with Warner Music Group and other record labels to crank up the volume on its Idea Pins feature with the expansion of its...

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Visa Aims to Turn Creators into Small Businesses with Digital Payments
Visa Aims to Turn Creators into Small Businesses with Digital Payments
October 19, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

In times past, a creator might’ve been a musician busking for tips on a street corner. Social media thrust those musicians — and artists, poets,...

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Meta Will Jettison Giphy Following CMA Ruling
Meta Will Jettison Giphy Following CMA Ruling
October 18, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Meta Platforms says it will sell the GIF generator Giphy following an order from the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority Tuesday (Oct. 18). Get the...

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Meta’s Horizon puttering as Consumers Reportedly Don’t Return
Meta’s Horizon puttering as Consumers Reportedly Don’t Return
October 16, 2022  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta is having some trouble selling its metaverse concept, facing headwinds including glitches, uninterested users and not much clarity on what it will take to...

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Meta Asks Judge To Block FTC Suit On Within Acquisition
Meta Asks Judge To Block FTC Suit On Within Acquisition
October 13, 2022  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta has asked a judge to turn down a U.S. Federal Trade Commission attempt to block the company’s acquisition of Within Unlimited, a virtual reality...

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Protecting Kids From Metaverse Marketing Is No Game
Protecting Kids From Metaverse Marketing Is No Game
October 11, 2022  |  Metaverse

Regulators in the U.S., the U.K. and the EU have each recently called for a crackdown on digital ads targeting kids, blaming big tech for...

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Toymakers See New Opportunity to Sell to Grown-up Kids
Toymakers See New Opportunity to Sell to Grown-up Kids
October 10, 2022  |  Retail

At an eCommerce portal geared toward adults, toy maker Hasbro offers items such as a $350 model of a spaceship from Star Wars. Get the...

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Pinterest Teams With Headspace to Support Creator Wellbeing
Pinterest Teams With Headspace to Support Creator Wellbeing
October 09, 2022  |  Partnerships

Pinterest has partnered with Headspace to add new tools for managing stress, increasing positivity and sleep, and more, a company news release said. Get the...

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