Social Media

Social Media App Snapchat Confirms Complete Ban of ICO-Related Ads

Facebook became the first social media platform to restrict most ads and promoted posts related to cryptocurrencies in January 2018. This was followed by a similar decision taken by the search engine giant Google, which will impose a ban on all advertisement of cryptocurrency-related companies or … Read More

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Small Biz Dependent upon Social Media, Not Websites

One in five small businesses are selectively using social media instead of a website in an effort to engage customers, the survey found. Small businesses consider cost a bigger concern than the potential repercussions of not having a website. Clutch found that social media platforms such as Facebook … Read More

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How Quitting All Social Media Affected One Photographer

A lot of us think of social media as a sort of necessary evil: if we're not comfortable with it, we still engage with it because it gets our name and work out there. One photographer deleted all his high-follower accounts and went without social media for a year, and …

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John Boyega has a genius method for dealing with social media criticism

You can criticise John Boyega on social media all you want. He may even see the comments. They won't bother him, though. In an interview to promote his new film Pacific Rim Uprising, Boyega explained to Mashable why negative Twitter and Facebook remarks don't really get to him (jump to …

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Is privacy really possible in this age of social media?

Social media giant Facebook is under fire amid allegations that the data of millions of its users was misused for political ends. A British consultancy firm, Cambridge Analytica, harvested the information through an online personality test. This was allegedly used to help both the Trump presidential … Read More

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Brainstorm Health: Fortune Conference Ends, Kevin Durant on Social Media, GSK Budget Demands

Happy Wednesday, Dailies. Just a short note today to thank those of you who made our third annual FORTUNE Brainstorm Health meeting such a raging success. Thank you to our phenomenal speakers and delegates—and, in the coming days, I'll have much more to say on what I learned from you. …

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Pols defend social media privacy bill panned by police

State legislators are defending a proposed social media bill now under fire from law enforcement officials, arguing it protects privacy rights. “It is important we have the ability to have our social media account be private and to get a job or go to a school to not have that …

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Superior Court Adopts Standard for Authenticating Social Media Posts

“Social media evidence presents additional challenges because of the great ease with which a social media account may be falsified, or a legitimate account may be accessed by an imposter,” Senior Judge John L. Musmanno wrote for the Superior Court. “Nevertheless, social media records and … Read More

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‘Counting On’ Star Kendra Caldwell’s Baby Bump Makes Its First Appearance on Social Media

Finally! Fans know that the Duggar kids aren't allowed to have social media until they are engaged, which is why it's strange that Joseph Duggar and his wife pregnant Kendra Caldwell don't have Instagram — but don't fret, because there are still other ways that fans can get updates on …

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9 Social Media Self-Care Tips For Creatives

Studies suggest that the global, average number of hours people spend online is two hours. This obviously increases in countries like the U.S. and across different age groups. So, if you're in your mid-twenties or mid-thirties living in an urban, metropolitan area, you can safely multiply that stat by two. …