Facebook is pushing for a streaming TV revolution
In the age of Peak TV, the marketplace has made room for yet another platform for original programming: Facebook. Since August of 2017, the social media behemoth has hosted game shows (“I Want My Phone Back”), cooking shows (“The Mind of a Chef”) and reality/sports programs (“No Script With … Read …
Social media companies block abuse of Parkland shooting survivors online
Social media companies said on Wednesday they are moving to address reports of online harassment of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students in the wake of a deadly mass shooting and subsequent teen activism on gun policy reform. Read More
Social Media Comments on Launch of Venezuela’s Cryptocurrency
Maduro released a video on national TV on Wednesday, sharing news of the Petro's triumph across social media. "The Petro is born and we are going to have a total success for the welfare of Venezuela," Maduro had predicted on Tuesday as 82.4 million units, backed by the nation's oil …
Social Media Platforms Tighten Rules, Prompting Censorship Claims
Speculation mounted online that the suspended accounts were “bots” connected to Russian social media influence operations. The company did not tell us how many accounts were affected or suspended, or how many actual account holders were affected by the increased scrutiny. However, Twitter did … Read More
Woes of Aircel customers continue
Aircel customers on Wednesday queued up at customer care outlets as they were unable to port out of the telecom service provider. There was a network issue across Tamil Nadu and many users were neither able to make calls nor access the internet. At one of the outlets, a representative …
Conservatives Claim Twitter Is Targeting Them With a ‘Purge’ After Followers Drop by Thousands
Twitter is escalating efforts to combat malicious bots — or automated accounts — that artificially inflate follower counts and advertising metrics. Twitter was designed to be friendly to innocuous bot accounts that can help companies quickly spread their message or respond to customer–service complaints. Read More
The Yellow Button boutique aims for customer service, style
A store with tall glass windows and racks of bohemian clothes has won the hearts of many Harrisonburg residents. The Yellow Button, which opened in 2009, has blossomed into what employees describe as a trendy, high-end clothing boutique. Miranda Ebersold, the owner of The Yellow Button, grew … Read More
The Tipping Point: ‘Chatbot Hell’ Can’t Become a Thing
But based on the tidal wave of chatbot projects companies have generated in the past two years, it seems you'd be wrong. Many of those chatbot projects are predicated on little more than a desire to amp up efficiencies in the customer service process. Chatbots have the potential to create …
HOW DO YOU CREATE YOUR OWN CUSTOM SNAPCHAT LENS?
Snapchat charges a minimum of £6 ($10) for each custom filter, with prices rising with Lens location, duration, and other factors. The new feature follows a number of new updates from Snapchat to make its app easier to navigate. The firm unveiled yesterday it is releasing a new feature to …
Snapchat now lets you create custom lenses for friends and family – here’s how to do it
Snap (Snapchat's parent company) has been losing money since it went public, and has to start generating cash somehow. Prices start from £5.99, and if the company's custom Geofilters (stickers that can be used in geo-fenced zones) are anything to go by, you can expect to pay thousands if your …