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.
Tech Providers Add ‘Buy Button’ Features to Win Subscription Merchants’ Spending
Tech Providers Add ‘Buy Button’ Features to Win Subscription Merchants’ Spending
January 26, 2024  |  eCommerce

With subscription companies seeking more frictionless ways to drive conversion, tech giants are looking to capture the opportunity, offering one-click solutions and other quicker, easier...

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Meta Pivots AI Focus to Product-Level Progress in Latest Restructuring
Meta Pivots AI Focus to Product-Level Progress in Latest Restructuring
January 25, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem faces two crucial bottlenecks around compute and research talent resources. And the battle for both has never been fiercer, with...

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SEC Says ‘SIM Swap’ Attack Enabled Takeover of X Account 
SEC Says ‘SIM Swap’ Attack Enabled Takeover of X Account 
January 22, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The Jan. 9 hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) account on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) was apparently the result of...

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FSB to Recommend Measures to Control Bank Runs Spurred by Social Media
FSB to Recommend Measures to Control Bank Runs Spurred by Social Media
January 22, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is set to deliver a report to the G20 in October, shedding light on the influence of social media in accelerating bank deposit outflows...

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X Heralds P2P Payments With @XPayments Account
X Heralds P2P Payments With @XPayments Account
January 21, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Is X getting closer to adding peer-to-peer (P2P) payments to its platform? Elon Musk’s social media company announced plans to launch such an offering earlier this month....

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Report: Reddit IPO Could Launch in March
Report: Reddit IPO Could Launch in March
January 18, 2024  |  IPO

Reddit is reportedly ready to go public via an initial public offering (IPO). The social media platform aims to go public in March after more than three years...

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What Brands and Retailers Need to Know About the Gen Z Consumer
What Brands and Retailers Need to Know About the Gen Z Consumer
January 16, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Gen Z – don’t forget about them.   While artificial intelligence (AI) is a mega-hot topic and tool these days and brands and retailers are pinning...

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Social Media Personalities Gain Brand Partnerships for Rejecting Trends
Social Media Personalities Gain Brand Partnerships for Rejecting Trends
January 12, 2024  |  Retail

In the world of social media, influencers have been joined by deinfluencers. These emerging social media personalities are challenging the fast fashion movement and encouraging...

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Top Subscription Merchants Know the Value of Social Media
Top Subscription Merchants Know the Value of Social Media
January 08, 2024  |  Subscriptions

The most successful retail subscription companies see the value of tapping into social media apps’ wide audiences, while underperformers tend to abstain from these platforms....

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