‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Twitter serves new looks at teen Groot and others
It's not exactly a brand new, revelation-filled trailer, but Marvel dropped a minute-long glimpse at the third Avengers movie on Tuesday morning. You've seen a lot of this footage before, but not all of it. There's a lot of teen Groot here (relatively speaking, for a minute-long montage), including one …
Citron Shorts Twitter on Data Privacy Concerns
While Facebook Inc.'s (FB) stock may have been hardest hit among the tech giants over the past week on fears of regulatory backlash following the high profile Cambridge Analytica data scandal, Twitter has more on the line here, according to one bull-turned-bear. Shares of social media pioneer Twitter … Read More
The head of Twitter’s Niche talent service is leaving, and Twitter is already looking for a replacement
The head of Niche, Twitter's talent agency for social media influencers, is leaving the company — and Twitter is already looking for a replacement. Kristen Lachtman, who took over the organization in September, alerted colleagues internally on Tuesday that she was leaving, according to sources. Read More
Here’s how to find out what Facebook knows about you
The question gained a little more urgency over the weekend when Facebook acknowledged that its Android app had been collecting call and text histories from phones running Google's Android system in 2015 — first via its Messenger app and later through an option in Facebook Lite, a stripped-down … Read More
Facebook could see a ‘bear market rally’ after brutal sell-offs, says market watcher
Facebook shares have been beaten into a bear market, and one market watcher says this has set it up for a big rebound. "We think you have a very high probability of say a 10 to 15 [percent], maybe close to a 20 percent, bounce," Larry McDonald, editor of the …
What lies beneath: The things Facebook knows go beyond user data
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica revelations regarding the exposure of profile data for millions of users, Facebook is now facing an investigation into its data-collection practices by the Federal Trade Commission. In a statement issued on March 26, FTC Consumer Protection Bureau Acting Director … Read More
10 E-Commerce Trends – And The Significant Changes to Come
Mobile-friendly purchasing arrived in the 2000s given a massive boost by apps like iTunes, one of the first major digital services of its kind. As customers turned to social media, e-commerce businesses began to focus heavily on social media engagement, marked by Twitter's 2015 launch of “Buy Now” … Read More
6 Ways to Use the Power of Storytelling to Boost Your Social Media Following
So while putting 6,000 hashtags on your brand's latest Instagram post is one way of getting your social media noticed, it's narrative that will help your business stand out from the rest and help you truly connect with potential clients and customers on platforms that are as personal as the …
Editorial Exchange: Wake-up call for social-media users
Recent revelations about the social–media giant's failure to protect data from being used for nefarious purposes have raised concerns among users and spawned a new hashtag-propelled trend to #deletefacebook. More importantly, perhaps, the scandal involving the data-mining firm Cambridge … Read More
US Rights Group Slams Ankara Social Media Crackdown
U.S.-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has strongly criticized Turkey for “large numbers” of detentions for social media postings criticizing the Turkish-led military operation into Syria against a Kurdish militia. The report claimed the “crackdown violates the right to peaceful expression.” Ankara is facing … Read More