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.

Gen AI Tools Lower Cost and Increase Frequency of Bot Attacks on Social Media

Gen AI Tools Lower Cost and Increase Frequency of Bot Attacks on Social Media
Gen AI Tools Lower Cost and Increase Frequency of Bot Attacks on Social Media
September 26, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence tools have reportedly lowered the cost and increased the frequency of bot network attacks targeting corporations on social media. While the deployments...

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Meta to Offer Ad-Free Subscription to Facebook and Instagram in UK
Meta to Offer Ad-Free Subscription to Facebook and Instagram in UK
September 26, 2025  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta plans to offer people in the United Kingdom the option to pay to gain an ad-free experience on its social media platforms Facebook and...

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Instagram Shifts Focus to Video to Compete With TikTok
Instagram Shifts Focus to Video to Compete With TikTok
September 24, 2025  |  Social Commerce

Instagram has reportedly reached 3 billion monthly users, reinforcing its position as parent company Meta’s key source of revenue growth. As Meta works to keep...

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Proposal Would Hand TikTok’s US Presence to American Investors
Proposal Would Hand TikTok’s US Presence to American Investors
September 16, 2025  |  Social Commerce

TikTok will still feel familiar to the 170 million Americans who scroll through it every day, but the company behind the app would be restructured...

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Robinhood Adds Social Media Feature to Mobile App 
Robinhood Adds Social Media Feature to Mobile App 
September 10, 2025  |  Mobile

After moves involving banking and cryptocurrency, Robinhood is tackling a new frontier: social media. The online brokerage is adding a social platform to its mobile...

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Meta Launches Instagram for iPad, Says Version for Android Tablets Coming Soon
Meta Launches Instagram for iPad, Says Version for Android Tablets Coming Soon
September 03, 2025  |  Facebook / Meta

Instagram has launched a version of its app that is optimized for Apple’s iPad and that device’s bigger screen. The new Instagram for iPad opens...

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ByteDance Targets $330 Billion Valuation as Revenues Exceed Meta
ByteDance Targets $330 Billion Valuation as Revenues Exceed Meta
August 27, 2025  |  Social Commerce

ByteDance is reportedly launching a share sale that will value it at $330 billion. The Chinese tech giant plans to offer employees $200.41 per share in...

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Spotify Brings Back Messaging Feature for Subscribers
Spotify Brings Back Messaging Feature for Subscribers
August 26, 2025  |  Streaming

Spotify is launching a messaging feature for its free and premium subscribers. “Whether you’re sharing a new audiobook with a friend for book club, bonding...

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