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 Blasts Britain’s Concerns About Its Giphy Acquisition

Facebook Blasts Britain’s Concerns About Its Giphy Acquisition
Facebook Blasts Britain’s Concerns About Its Giphy Acquisition
September 08, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook made an argument against selling Giphy in response to Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), after the British regulator flagged access and competition concerns...

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Graber To Lead Twitter-Backed Social Web Startup Bluesky
Graber To Lead Twitter-Backed Social Web Startup Bluesky
August 16, 2021  |  Personnel

Cryptocurrency developer Jay Graber announced Monday (August 16) on Twitter she has been chosen to lead decentralized social media platform Blue Sky. Get the Full...

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Reddit’s Value Surges To $10B Amid New Funding Round
Reddit’s Value Surges To $10B Amid New Funding Round
August 12, 2021  |  Investments

Social media platform Reddit’s valuation is up to more than $10 billion as it works to raise as much as $700 million in a fundraising...

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Facebook Takes Steps To Improve Data Portability
Facebook Takes Steps To Improve Data Portability
August 09, 2021  |  Data & Research

Facebook on Monday (Aug. 9) announced several updates to its Transfer Your Information (TYI) data portability tool that will make it easier for users to...

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Chinese Regulators Slap Tencent’s WeChat With Lawsuit
Chinese Regulators Slap Tencent’s WeChat With Lawsuit
August 06, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

Shenzhen-headquartered Tencent is being slapped with a lawsuit over its WeChat subsidiary and regulations concerning minors, Reuters reported on Friday (Aug. 6). Get the Full...

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Instagram Unveils Business Hub ‘To Inspire Creativity’
Instagram Unveils Business Hub ‘To Inspire Creativity’
August 03, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Instagram on Tuesday (Aug. 3) unveiled a hub within the social media platform that will show both organic and paid posts from similar businesses, with...

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Pinterest Users Bail As CEO Pins Hopes On Its Shopping Future
Pinterest Users Bail As CEO Pins Hopes On Its Shopping Future
July 30, 2021  |  Earnings

What goes up must come down and Pinterest is facing a declining user base as consumers are reengaging with the real world, driving its Monthly...

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Facebook Highlights eCommerce, Metaverse Plans As Pressure On Ad Business Grows
Facebook Highlights eCommerce, Metaverse Plans As Pressure On Ad Business Grows
July 29, 2021  |  Earnings

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