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Sep 22, 2020
"The Social Dilemma" unveiled how the business model of social media has destroyed democracy. Watchdog Accountable Tech's roadmap might help social media companies take responsibility for election integrity during the most important election in US history. But can we count on Big Tech to change?
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Sep 22, 2020
Rarely do many national nonprofits simultaneously rally around a unified cause, but with just six weeks until U. S. Election Day, some of the largest organizations in the world are joining together to amplify #NationalVoterRegistrationDay.
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Sep 22, 2020
They were removed for violating Facebook's policy against foreign or government interference.
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Sep 22, 2020
Facebook is threatening to cease operating in Europe unless the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) stops trying to force the company to comply with European legislation by not transferring European user data to its servers in the United States.
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Sep 22, 2020
Do headlines such as "Covid-19 Cases on the Rise," "Election Meddling Likely" or "Flesh Eating Bacteria in the Long Island Sound" make you want to read more on social media?
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Sep 22, 2020
Uber's stock may drop by as much as 15% after forming a bearish technical pattern known as a double top.
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Sep 22, 2020
Prolifics Testing's study provides another indication of how the technology sector depends on large quantities of free labour.
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Sep 21, 2020
The 41st annual Pan-Mass Challenge looked dramatically different than previous iterations — but even amid the ongoing pandemic, its record-breaking fundraising total continues to climb.
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Sep 21, 2020
For the first time in 130 years, the red kettles have emerged in September.
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Sep 21, 2020
Fletcher Greene runs the successful influencer gossip site The Hollywood Fix.
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Sep 21, 2020
As the It Gets Better campaign looks back on its ten year anniversary, Gigi Gorgeous watched back one of her early YouTube videos and she tells me, she stands by everything she said.
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Sep 20, 2020
Nvidia paid the same multiple for Arm Holdings as Softbank four years ago, despite a slowing revenue growth rate.
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Sep 18, 2020
Time is running out for those who want to use the Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat apps from U.S. app stores.
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Sep 18, 2020
Tech stocks continued to drag the market lower.
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Sep 18, 2020
The Trump administration ordered both apps to be banned from the App Store on Sunday.
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Sep 18, 2020
Executive orders will take aim at TikTok parent ByteDance, as well as WeChat owner Tencent.
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Sep 17, 2020
Reported issues have dropped significantly.
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Sep 17, 2020
Twitter's expanded Civic Integrity Policy went into effect Thursday.
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Sep 17, 2020
Watching the movie, I couldn't help but think how all of this constant clicking, swiping, and liking has impacted their lives.
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Sep 15, 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge and the National Portrait Gallery unveiled a digital exhibition featuring 100 photos selected from 31,598 submissions.
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Sep 15, 2020
The YouTube channel Simple History fills a void in teaching history. It features animated videos that make events from the past engaging and more importantly, entertaining.
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Sep 15, 2020
A personalized and humorous response to a social media query can drive more exposure and demonstrate a likable brand personality.
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Sep 14, 2020
On Facebook, Caputo warned of an armed revolt and pushed CDC conspiracy theories. Oh, and he said some things on Twitter until his account was deleted.
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Sep 14, 2020
Being for sale is good for business, apparently.
At least, if you're TikTok.
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Sep 14, 2020
The seed packages sent to many American homes from China were not some bioterrorism plot, but sent using fake labels and fake accounts created with their data, so that a fake review about some product could be written to improve its popularity...
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Sep 14, 2020
YouTube is facing a ground-breaking class action lawsuit in the UK for allegedly breaching millions of under-13s' privacy and data rights.
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Sep 14, 2020
A leaked database appears to show that Chinese company Zhenhua Data has collected data on 2.4 million people, in an attempt to carry out 'psychological warfare'.
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Sep 12, 2020
Behind the spectacle of paranoid outrage, there is a troubling truth about the constant attacks on George Soros: Anti-Semitism.
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Sep 11, 2020
Apple teases the press again with cryptic hints.
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Sep 11, 2020
Amazon's recent drop may still grow worse as the stock breaks down on a technical basis.
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Sep 11, 2020
The situation with conspiracy theories has only intensified thanks to social media. It falls into the category of misinformation/disinformation.
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Sep 10, 2020
On Friday, creators on the popular social media platform TikTok are launching a national voter registration campaign for the upcoming election — even as the platform itself remains a hot political issue.
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Sep 10, 2020
On Friday, creators on the popular social media platform TikTok are launching a national voter registration campaign for the upcoming election — even as the platform itself remains a hot political issue.
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Sep 10, 2020
The RealMe study suggests loneliness is a powerful motivating factor for online daters, with 67% saying they are "less okay" with living single during this time.
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Sep 10, 2020
Signed by more than 30 civil rights groups, including Muslim Advocates, "Facebook should not be complicit in more offline violence, much less another genocide, but the pattern of inaction displayed by the company is reckless to the point of complicity. The demands in this letter could help avert ...
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Sep 10, 2020
There's no place like Twitter.
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Sep 10, 2020
The NBA's 11.7 million followers on TikTok are twice as many as any other sports league, helping it reach the next generation of fans.
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Sep 10, 2020
The Irish data protection regulator has sent Facebook a preliminary order to stop transferring European user data to the US.
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Sep 09, 2020
After recently disclaiming any knowledge of QAnon, Vice President Pence now seemingly has no issue embracing proponents of the unfounded conspiracy theory. The question is why?
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Sep 09, 2020
After recently disclaiming any knowledge of QAnon, Vice President Pence now seemingly has no issue embracing proponents of the unfounded conspiracy theory. The question is why?
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Sep 09, 2020
"It's far worse than you might think."
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Sep 09, 2020
If the Covid-19 pandemic put a damper on your summer vacation plans, the YouTube video series Defunctland could lift your spirits. It is an "E Ticket" to long forgotten, discontinued amusement parks and attractions.
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Sep 08, 2020
Even as candidates scale back their appearances due to calls for social distancing, social media is filling the void. The latest example of this is the Storyvine NOW app, which just launched this month. It can capture testimonials and "automagically" edit and create a very professional-looking video
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Sep 08, 2020
Microsoft's stock has fallen about 11% since peaking on September 2, but that may only be the beginning.
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Sep 08, 2020
Rates of depression and other mental health issues have skyrocketed in countries such as the United States and United Kingdom, in tandem with a big spike in the use of social media and digital platforms.
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Sep 08, 2020
Amazon is being filled with lots of fake, paid reviews, and it's getting harder to spot them, as a result of companies buying positive assessments for their products or negative ones for competing products on Facebook and other social networks.
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Sep 07, 2020
And 61% said they'll be spending more time in Instagram as a result.
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Sep 06, 2020
Dozens of books have been written on the origins of the First World War, but now a YouTube channel is offering insight for those who don't look for a deep dive into the topic.
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Sep 06, 2020
Using the hashtag #ScholarStrike, two professors have started a movement that calls for a two-day work stoppage in higher education to advance social justice issues.
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Sep 05, 2020
Is Selene Delgado Lopez stalking you? The truth behind the Facebook friend you can't unfriend, and why it matters.
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Sep 05, 2020
The mass protests in Belarus are worth analyzing from a technological perspective: despite repeated attempts by the Lukashenko regime to control the internet, one tool in particular, Telegram, remains widely in use and has become the means to coordinate most demonstrations.
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Sep 05, 2020
Digital branding has become a key element of business strategy to succeed in a world disrupted by a pandemic, social upheaval, innovation and economic uncertainty. Amra & Elma Beganovich on how to develop the right digital branding strategy, for both large companies and startups.
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Sep 04, 2020
According to a Parler statement, the decision by attorneys L. Lin Wood and Marina Medvin came after Twitter locked Wood's account for tweeting links for the Rittenhouse Defense Fund.
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Sep 03, 2020
This week Donald Trump Jr. shared posts online that highlighted anti-Semitic and other discriminatory posts purportedly made by Jacob Blake Sr., father of Jacob Black, a the victim of recent police violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Why?
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Sep 03, 2020
It is a promise that we've heard before, a totally private social media service - but typically "private" and "social" are mutually exclusive concepts.
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Sep 03, 2020
The recent lawsuit (PDF LINK) against automaker Volvo over an Instagram story shines new light on the convoluted question of social media content licensing and rights, especially when it comes to sharing or reposting "public" content.
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Sep 02, 2020
The challenge involves users daring each other to take large amounts of Benadryl, which in excessive quantities can cause seizures and heart problems.
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Sep 02, 2020
The challenge involves users daring each other to take large amounts of Benadryl, which in excessive quantities can cause seizures and heart problems.
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Sep 02, 2020
The news comes about a year after Blackstone Group bought a majority stake in Bumble for $3 billion.
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Sep 02, 2020
The British-born actor had frank comments for the House of Mouse that social media users cheered.
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Sep 01, 2020
It's unclear why exactly he was banned
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Sep 01, 2020
Without a Fast & Furious film what were fans of nonsensical action to do this summer? Waiting wasn't an option for two guys, who decided to "remake" the 2001 original release with just a budget of $100!
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Sep 01, 2020
Self-publishing could be the next frontier for right-wing media, as conservatives can fully control their message—and keep more of the profits.
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Sep 01, 2020
The 2020 State of B2B Influencer Marketing Report, the first of its kind, takes an in-depth look at brands, B2B influencers, and case studies to highlight industry best practices and offer recommendations for those working to develop their B2B influencer marketing strategies.
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Sep 01, 2020
Negative personality traits are better predictors of dating app usage than positive ones, according to new research.
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Sep 01, 2020
"You know things are bad when Laura Ingraham has to save President Trump from saying stupid things."
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Sep 01, 2020
For women, participating in Twitter's public forum means being the target of misogynistic insults. A new algorithm could change that.
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Aug 31, 2020
A new plituical social media site looks to involve American voters in the opiniona nd fact cheking process by wllowing them to set their own thumbs up or down polls.
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Aug 31, 2020
In a time of racial tension and controversey, a new app recently emeged to deal with the emotional wellbeing of black women.
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Aug 31, 2020
A Sunday tweet from an undead Cain sparked derision and raised questions about who controls verified accounts after the owner is deceased.
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Aug 31, 2020
With cooler weather approaching, now could be a time for others who have something to say to turn to social media and grow that audience.
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Aug 30, 2020
Maddie Mae is a 28-year-old pioneer. Among the first, and the most successful, to turn her wedding photography businesses into a strictly adventure elopement company, a vision she began crafting in an honors thesis for the College of Business at Colorado State University.
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Aug 30, 2020
Apple's iOS 14 update will allow users to opt-in to sharing personal identifiers with developers. Advertisers fear a loss of revenue as a result, but maybe it's time for ad tech to evolve to accommodate for user privacy. Is AI the answer?
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Aug 30, 2020
When you consume news within Facebook, you are giving the company a very rich information profile about the topics that interest you, and enabling better targeted and increasingly profitable advertising. But Facebook now faces a major obstacle: the next version of iOS.
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Aug 29, 2020
The tweet has 5.8 million likes.
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Aug 29, 2020
Recent trades in the options market suggests Alphabet's stock rises by as much as 19%.
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Aug 29, 2020
For every YouTube star there are plenty of individuals who couldn't find an audience if they set themselves on fire!
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Aug 28, 2020
A deal for TikTok could be a boon for Walmart's long-term growth prospects, analysts say.
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Aug 28, 2020
These are the first criminal charges filed against L.A. residents for throwing unauthorized parties.
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Aug 28, 2020
Megacap tech stocks like Apple and Amazon have been all the rage on Wall Street in recent years.
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Aug 28, 2020
A coalition of voter advocacy groups has filed a lawsuit against president Donald Trump's attempts to remove social media companies' legal protections.
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Aug 27, 2020
The Democratic National Committee has warned campaign staffers to be careful on dating apps as officials said they've received reports that some political opposition groups are using dating apps to organize "sting" operations to get dirt on staffers and their campaigns, according to CNN.
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Aug 27, 2020
Microsoft shares have soared in 2020 by nearly 44%, leading someone to hedge against a reversal of fortune.
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Aug 27, 2020
Apple's new iOS14 update to come this fall would require developers to ask users if they want to opt-in to sharing data with developers. Facebook responded by announcing it would no longer collect user data to help businesses target ads.
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Aug 26, 2020
Bingie is an app that emphasizes social sharing of movie and TV recommendations, because we all like telling each other what to watch.
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Aug 26, 2020
A cult deprogrammer with four decades of experience offers steps to reconnect with friends, family and coworkers.
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Aug 25, 2020
As 72% of influencers have lost income due to the pandemic, many are shifting to promote philanthropic messaging, partnering with nonprofits and government entities.
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Aug 25, 2020
The Say Allo dating app added Live, a virtual video speed dating service.
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Aug 25, 2020
Such cynicism can blind people to the fact that genuine good can be done when infliencers join together for the right causes.
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Aug 25, 2020
'Our aim is a fully bipartisan Congressional repudiation of this dangerous, anti-Semitic, conspiracy-mongering cult that the FBI says is radicalizing Americans to violence.'
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Aug 24, 2020
What is most ironic about Apple's move higher, is that the stock is trading at its highest one-year forward PE ratio since 2007.
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Aug 24, 2020
Google Chrome's Dino Game becomes Dino Swords in this collab from MSCHF and 100 Thieves
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Aug 22, 2020
No, 2 hurricanes won't merge into a megastorm. Why it will not happen with Laura and Marco in The Gulf of Mexico.
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Aug 21, 2020
According to author and productivity expert Nir Eyal, constantly pursuing these life hacks and tricks won't really work.
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Aug 21, 2020
Trump might be about to ban TikTok in the US, and that would have a massive impact on the platform's stars.
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Aug 20, 2020
There is no denying that the political divide is as deep and as wide as it has ever been, but social media is making it far worse.
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Aug 20, 2020
The show follows a recent deal with Netflix.
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Aug 20, 2020
Sparc Group, LLC, the consortium of Authentic Brands Group, and Simon Property Group will go a long way in rejuvenating once powerhouse brands. It's creation goes well beyond a mere "desperation measure", and may help define a new "brandscape"
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Aug 20, 2020
The poster and description have been changed.
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Aug 20, 2020
What if social media was a way to enrich the lives of other people?
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