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Social media used to be free. Not anymore.

Vox

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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Study: Global comparisons of news consumption and shifting channels

Trends in the Living Networks

General search engines and social media are the rising sources of news, with aggregators also strong in Japan, Brazil and the US. The post Study: Global comparisons of news consumption and shifting channels appeared first on Trends in the Living Networks. Future of media Global economy Mobile Social media Uncategorized'

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The rise of social shopping in 2011: 7 examples of where it is going

Trends in the Living Networks

SmartCompany recently featured an excellent article on The next 10 social media trends , which received considerable attention and was syndicated through a number of other outlets. I was quoted in the article talking about social shopping and mini-blogs. Here are a few further thoughts on social shopping.

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The Power of Social Media and Impact of Technology on Online Business Campaign

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - The Power of Social Media and Impact of Technology on Online Business Campaign - Information Technology Blog. Small business marketing has a lot of differences in comparison with large or medium business marketing. Do you want to know more about the impact and power of social media?

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This is Facebook’s internal research on the mental health effects of Instagram

The Verge

The Wall Street Journal reported that the files showed Instagram knew the social media network has a negative affect on teens’ mental health. The previously unpublished documents include research on teen girls’ body image and appearance-based social comparison.

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Inside Facebook’s struggle to keep young people

The Verge

The world’s largest social network is internally grappling with an existential crisis: an aging user base Earlier this year, a researcher at Facebook shared some alarming statistics with colleagues. If it doesn’t correct course, the 17-year-old social network could, for the first time, lose out on an entire generation.

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Analysis: Microsoft’s big hires foreshadow bold new move into consumer AI

GeekWire

Several years ago, we saw Microsoft flirt briefly with acquiring TikTok, the popular social media app that has captured the attention of millions of young users. But young consumer audiences use various social networking tools — Instagram, TikTok, and others —that typically have nothing to do with Microsoft.

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