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Snap and Perplexity Cancel AI Integration Plans
Social Commerce // May 06, 2026

Snap and Perplexity said Wednesday (May 6) that they amicably ended a partnership that would have integrated Perplexity’s artificial intelligence-powered answer engine into Snap’s Snapchat social media platform, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Pinterest’s AI Bet on Visual Search Begins Paying Off in Revenue
Social Commerce // May 04, 2026

A decade of visual search data. A taste graph trained on hundreds of billions of interactions. Eighty billion monthly searches every month, half of them commercial. Pinterest has built the shortest path between inspiration and purchase of any platform online. The users are there. The...

FTC Records 8-Fold Jump in Losses From Social Media Scams
Fraud Attack // April 27, 2026

New government data shows a significant increase in losses from social media scams. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

UK Calls on Social Platforms to Crack Down on Finfluencers
Regulation // April 26, 2026

England’s financial watchdog said social media platforms are not properly policing illegal financial promotions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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TikTok and Meta Eye a Bigger Role in Financial Services

April 03, 2026
The front door to financial services is widening to include social media platforms, marked by payments integrations and new movements into lending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By […]

Social Media Overhaul Platforms to Separate AI Content

November 04, 2025
Generative artificial intelligence content now accounts for 57% of all online material, a shift that is forcing social media platforms to restructure their systems to handle the growing influence of...

Boomers Lead Gen Z in Impulse Buys From Influencers

July 24, 2025
Social media influencers captivate audiences and drive purchases for more than half of consumers in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

GenAI Cracks the Code on Visual Search and Shopping at Pinterest

May 20, 2025
The promise of generative artificial intelligence is beginning to crack visual search, one of eCommerce’s most stubborn puzzles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Quick Reads
Snap and Perplexity Cancel AI Integration Plans

May 06, 2026
Snap and Perplexity said Wednesday (May 6) that they amicably ended a partnership that would have integrated Perplexity’s artificial intelligence-powered answer engine into Snap’s Snapchat social media platform, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

FTC Records 8-Fold Jump in Losses From Social Media Scams

April 27, 2026
New government data shows a significant increase in losses from social media scams. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

UK Calls on Social Platforms to Crack Down on Finfluencers

April 26, 2026
England’s financial watchdog said social media platforms are not properly policing illegal financial promotions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Visa Teams With TikTok on Creator-Focused Debit Card

April 21, 2026
Visa has teamed with TikTok to launch a debit card geared toward U.K.-based content creators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...