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‘Tis The Season For Consumers To Still Not Buy On Social Media

Forrester IT

This blog post is part of Forrester’s Holiday 2018 retail series. Despite news of brands such as Nike, Adidas, Allbirds, and SeatGeek successfully selling on social networks, social media is still not a place that consumers buy products and services.

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Eric Schmidt, who bought YouTube for a premium, thinks social networks are ‘amplifiers for idiots’

The Verge

The Verge used to have a fine tradition of cataloging all of the times when Eric Schmidt stuck his foot in his mouth , and today’s feels like a worthy addition: the former Google CEO and executive chairman has decided that social networks are “amplifiers for idiots.”. Not what we intended”. He presided over the $1.65

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HalloApp is a private ad-free social network from two early WhatsApp employees

The Verge

Two of the earliest employees behind WhatsApp have emerged with a new private social network called HalloApp. Arora was WhatsApp’s chief business officer until 2018 and a key figure in negotiating the Facebook deal. A screenshot of HalloApp. They both worked at WhatsApp before and after Facebook bought it for $22 billion.

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Social Media Q4 Earnings Roundup: Holiday Ads + Mystery User Numbers

Forrester IT

Q4 2018 proved yet again that advertisers ramp up their media budgets in Q4 to get consumers to buy those holiday gifts. Ad Revenue “It’s every bit as certain as death and taxes.” Meet Joe Black, 1998). And I’d add “holiday advertising.” Facebook, Inc. inclusive of its family of products: Facebook.com, Instagram, […].

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Former moderator sues YouTube after exposure to graphic footage left her with PTSD

TechSpot

The proposed class-action lawsuit is being brought by the same law firm— Joseph Saveri—that sued Facebook in 2018 on behalf of a moderator who said the lack of support she received caused her to develop PTSD. It won the suit, with the social network settling for $52 million.

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Tech Moves: Expedia and F5 Networks add board members; Madrona principal departs; and more

GeekWire

She was previously vice president of research at Juno Therapeutics, which was acquired by Celgene in 2018. F5 Networks appointed Elizabeth Buse to its board of directors. Emerson Collective is a social change organization founded by Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. and Seattle Genetics.

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5 big challenges facing CIOs and IT leaders in 2018

mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

As we talk about technology needs moving forward, this is a key area of focus for 2018.”. The biggest challenge for CIOs and IT leaders in 2018 is the strategic protection of PII and data for their enterprises,” says Ray McKenzie, Founder and Principal of Red Beach Advisors. Enabling consistent innovation. Merging old and new.

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