Vox

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs. If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product” has long been a common refrain about the business of social media. But now, this free model of social media — subsidized by advertising — is under pressure.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Facebook notably criticized the move with a full-page newspaper ad , and thanks to the FT ’s report, now we know why company leaders were so frustrated. According to the report, Facebook lost the most money “in absolute terms” when compared to other social platforms due to its massive size.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Social media apps. Jeremy Zero Photo via Unsplash) Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday that the state is suing Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for allegedly targeting and harming young users. I think some regulation is required to nudge or even compel companies to do that.” In May, the U.S.

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ComputerWorld IT Management

JANUARY 10, 2023

Meta has launched the AI-based Variance Reduction System (VRS) in the US, to reduce bias in the distribution of advertisements, after working in partnership with the Department of Justice for a year. The company’s ads were said to facilitate certain demographic groups over others, through indirect profiling.

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IT Toolbox

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Almost a year after Reddit made difficult changes to monetize its data at the expense of losing some important users, the company reportedly secured a $60 million deal. They can offer a legal high ground and allow companies like Reddit to reduce their advertising dependency, much to the delight of users.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 8, 2021

Perion – a digital advertising company – has today announced the launch of Paragone.ai’s Actionable Performance Monitoring (APM). Paragone’s APM adds multi-channel social advertising management platform to the company’s offerings and is now deployed with clients such as.

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The Verge

MARCH 4, 2022

It’s pausing ads that target people in the country and is no longer letting advertisers in Russia “create or run ads anywhere in the world, including within Russia,” the company announced on Friday. The block could also prevent Russians who are protesting the war from posting on the social network.

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The Verge

JULY 1, 2021

A new Russian law will require large social media companies to open offices in Russia if they don’t want to face advertising bans or other penalties , according to a report by Reuters. According to a Russian official, the law affects companies that have over 500,000 Russian visitors a day.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

JANUARY 10, 2023

Meta has launched the AI-based Variance Reduction System (VRS) in the US, to reduce bias in the distribution of advertisements, after working in partnership with the Department of Justice for a year. The company’s ads were said to facilitate certain demographic groups over others, through indirect profiling.

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Dataconomy

APRIL 17, 2024

TechCrunch has discovered and verified that LinkedIn is developing a new subscription service called LinkedIn Premium Company Page. Priced at potentially up to $99 per month, this service would provide AI-driven content creation and advanced tools to increase follower numbers, among other benefits to elevate a company’s visibility.

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The Verge

MARCH 20, 2021

Twitter is planning to establish a legal entity in Turkey to continue operating there under the country’s controversial internet law that took effect last year , the company announced late Friday. Under the law, social media companies that have more than 1 million users must store Turkish users’ data in the country.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Snap, the company behind the popular social media app Snapchat, is making headlines again with its decision to reduce its workforce by about 10 percent. This move comes as the company continues to face hurdles, particularly in expanding its product line and stabilizing its financials.

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IT Toolbox

JANUARY 26, 2017

As social media becomes more common it is moving from an experiment to an integral part of companies' advertising and marketing efforts. Taking social media seriously and integrating it into your media plans requires evaluating your efforts carefully and getting feedback on its effectiveness.

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Forrester IT

MAY 3, 2018

Whether you are a company CMO or an agency CEO, in-sourcing involves a lot of anxiety. Whether you are a company CMO or an agency CEO, in-sourcing involves a lot of anxiety. Set your sites on e-commerce, analytics, lead generation, content, social marketing and CRM, as they are vital functions to build customer relationships.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 5, 2024

of Commerce will lead a delegation of companies to the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), taking place in Las Vegas next Tuesday through Thursday. The delegation of six companies includes robotic barista maker Artly — a Seattle-based startup founded in 2020 in a bid to use tech to make the perfect cup of coffee — and others.

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Gizmodo

JULY 30, 2021

Amazon says it intends to challenge a record $886 million fine imposed by a European Union privacy regulator over what the company says are perceived privacy violations related to its advertising technology. Read more.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Facebook parent company Meta is facing yet another legal challenge over user privacy, as a Spanish media company representing top media outlets in the country is suing the social media giant for $600 million for competitively unfair advertising practices based on noncompliance with the EU's General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR).

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IT Toolbox

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The suit claims that Elon Musk’s company uses the X mark to promote services identical to that of X Social Media. The post Elon Musk’s X Faces Legal Hurdle With Trademark Lawsuit From Marketing Firm appeared first on Spiceworks.

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The Verge

JULY 23, 2020

Twitter’s advertising revenue was hit hard by the pandemic, and the company says that the “US civil unrest” in May and June also made matters worse. Advertising revenue declined 15 percent year-over-year in the final three weeks of June, Twitter said, as brands slowed or paused spending entirely.

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Trends in the Living Networks

APRIL 16, 2013

Last Friday I was interviewed for a segment on ABC 7pm News about alcohol advertising on social media. The piece begins: There are concerns alcohol companies may be turning to the colourful world of social media to promote drinks to minors. The piece goes on: Social media analyst Ross Dawson agrees.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Snap co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel is leading a company with a steeply declining stock price, competition from a much bigger industry rival, and painful staff cuts — but he isn’t ready to give up. Last week, the company laid off 20 percent of its workforce , or over 1,200 employees — one of the biggest in a recent wave of layoffs in tech.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Twitter is hosting its first shopping livestream on November 28th at 7PM ET, the company announced today as it becomes the latest social media platform to embrace the trend. Twitter’s livestream shopping interface. Image: Twitter. Image: Twitter. The components of the shopping interface.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

For weeks and months leading up to the US election, Facebook has been begrudgingly evolving its message around censorship and content moderation to fit the times and trends seen in other social media companies.

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Vox

MARCH 20, 2024

Reddit, the launchpad for many meme stocks , could now become one: The social media giant makes its debut on Wall Street this week in one of the most highly anticipated initial public offerings of the year. The nearly 20-year-old company is seeking to raise up to $748 million in its IPO on March 21, putting its valuation at about $6.4

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2024

The company revealed details of the incident in a public notification posted on April 25th. The company is also reviewing and strengthening its cybersecurity measures. Information collected by online trackers is often shared with an extensive network of marketers, advertisers, and data brokers.

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Galido

JUNE 19, 2018

To increase the recognition of your business, you may need to use a variety of avenues including using paid advertising. In recent times, social media has been a significant key to the promotion of businesses, and you can use this to get your business out to the right audience. Increase Brand Awareness. Induces Brand Loyalty.

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Trends in the Living Networks

MAY 27, 2012

I was asked why there was any difference with the “cash for comments” furor from 1999 when radio personalities were charged and fined for making on-air endorsements without disclosing payments made by the companies concerned. The most prominent Twitter advertising platforms, Ad.ly There is of course no essential difference.

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Venture Beast

JUNE 29, 2020

Organizers of a Facebook advertising boycott campaign are taking the battle global as they pressure the social media company to remove hate speech. Read More.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 3, 2021

The social networking giant confirmed as much to The Information (paywalled), and is apparently one of several tech companies interested in a field known as homomorphic encryption.

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Vox

OCTOBER 25, 2023

You probably think you know that, too: The usual suspect is Elon Musk, who has spent the year he’s owned Twitter doing his best to drive away users, advertisers, and any remaining sense of fun or utility the service used to have. Why is Twitter a disaster? And so they could be many things to many different people.”

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SecureWorld News

MAY 26, 2022

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Twitter with a $150 million penalty for " deceptively using account security data for targeted advertising.". Twitter, like many other social media websites, asks users to provide their phone number and email address to better protect their account.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

” The company put out a news release saying that “even after edits, it still got banned because of the ‘protected rights deal’ with the NFL’s ‘official telco sponsor.'” million per 30-second unit, T-Mobile is spending $20 million to advertise on Sunday. At a reported $5.5

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Trends in the Living Networks

JULY 3, 2012

Here is a very good compilation of statistics, perspectives, and news on social media as at the middle of 2012: 2H12: The State of Social Media & Social Media Marketing in the Second Half of 2012. Facebook has 71% of social network ad revenue. - Facebook has 71% of social network ad revenue.

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The Verge

JANUARY 17, 2022

Spain has announced new rules for how social media influencers and others can advertise cryptocurrency assets, Reuters reports. Starting next month, the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) will require people and companies to notify it at least 10 days before running campaigns for crypto assets.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The incident, which led to an outcry among children, was a direct result of the disparity between the AI-generated advertisements’ promises of an “immersive experience” and the actual venue—a minimally adorned warehouse. Authorities were summoned to Glasgow, Scotland, to address disturbances at the Willy Wonka Experience.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 2, 2021

With more than 600K followers on YouTube, LiveOverflow is one of infosec’s first social media influencers. In this episode, LiveOverflow talks about his six years of producing engaging YouTube content and what the rise of social media influencers might mean for traditional conferences like Black Hat.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 2, 2021

With more than 600K followers on YouTube, LiveOverflow is one of infosec’s first social media influencers. In this episode, LiveOverflow talks about his six years of producing engaging YouTube content and what the rise of social media influencers might mean for traditional conferences like Black Hat.

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