Showing all posts tagged Social Media
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Twitter to Sue Elon Musk for Backing out of $44 Billion Takeover
If Musk is forced to go through with the deal and complete the takeover, the platform is likely to change significantly.
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Twitter Axes a Third of Its Recruiting Team Amid Its Purchase Turmoil
As Musk refuses to move forward with the deal, Twitter's stocks continue to take a tumble.
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FCC Commissioner Urges Apple and Google to Ban TikTok
In a letter penned to Apple and Google CEOs, Commissioner Brendan Carr described the app as a "national security risk."
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Mark Zuckerberg Wants One Billion People Inside the Metaverse
The Meta CEO expects people to be spending "hundreds of dollars" inside digital spaces in the very near future.
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WhatsApp Business “Cover Photo” Feature Will Soon Be Released on Android
Here's everything you need to know before it drops — including what to expect and how to get it.
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eBay Launches an Interactive, Livestreamed Shopping Event Series
But given eBay has 19 million sellers worldwide, odds aren't good that you'll be the one going live any time soon.
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FTC Blames Meta for Over Half of All Social Media Crypto Scams
Users lost over $1 billion to crypto scams in 2021, with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp popular targets.
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TikTok Is Pushing Back Against Infinite Scrolling
Following in the footsteps of Apple and Google, the platform is strengthening its commitment to digital wellbeing.
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Freeware Browser Vivaldi Launches Its Own Email Client
One benefit to the service? Vivaldi won't track your online behavior, unlike other top browsers on the market.
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Google Brings Advertising to YouTube Shorts
Like Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts is a clear TikTok imitation. Now it has TikTok's ads as well. Can your business benefit?
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Meta Prepares for Cutbacks, Avoids Policy Guidance, and Gets Sued
Here's a quick look at the most recent news cycle that Facebook's parent company has been dealing with in this week alone.
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The YouTube Go App Is Set to Leave in August
The main YouTube app has optimized for slower networks. As a result, the YouTube Go app is redundant.
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Elon Musk Says Businesses Might Have to Pay for Twitter
If Musk's tweets are founded, businesses and governments will need to pay to continue using the 'digital town square'.
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Facebook Discontinues Podcasts, Will Start Removing Them on June 3
Live Audio Rooms will be integrated into Facebook Live, allowing users to go live with just audio if they want.
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Elon Musk Officially Buys Twitter for About $44 Billion
Under the deal, Musk will provide $25.5 billion in loans and $21 billion in personal equity. So what's going to change?
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YouTube Launches New Tool for Better Search Insights
The tools include data insights from user searches, plus a content gap filter to help creators find new video ideas.
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Elon Musk Wants to Buy Twitter for $43 Billion
“Twitter has extraordinary potential. I will unlock it.”
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Twitter to Test Unmentioning Feature to Curb Abuse
The social media platform hopes that this feature, among others, will prevent users from cyberbullying others.
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Instagram Opens Up Product Tagging Ability for All US Users
Currently an average of 1.6 million people tag one or more brands every week. That number's about to be a lot larger.
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Shopify’s New “Link in Bio” Tool Linkpop Brings Ecommerce to Social
The new tool seems likely to usher in a new crop of younger influencers who are interested in dipping a toe into ecommerce.
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TikTok Extends Video Length Limit to 10 Minutes
The ever-expanding social media platform is hoping to achieve a healthy balance between short and long-form content.
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