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Seattle’s newest unicorn: Rec Room raises $100M as social gaming popularity fuels big growth

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We are one of many, and we’re excited to add a consumer social company to that mix.” Year-over-year revenue growth of 566% was fueled in part by the pandemic and trends toward social gatherings online. Gaming company or social company? I think in a lot of ways gaming is the new social.” Rec Room Image).

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Amazon giving $9M to Seattle-area organizations addressing needs around homelessness

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The YMCA : Amazon is donating $250,000 to support youth homelessness programs through the nonprofit’s Y Social Impact Center, which offers same day drop-in shelters and transitional housing. which will replace the current young adult emergency shelter known as “The Landing” in Redmond, Wash.

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Facebook VP disputes report claiming the platform knows about multiple flaws it doesn’t fix

The Verge

Facebook’s vice president of global affairs criticized a series of stories by the Wall Street Journal that reported the social network is aware of numerous problems across its platforms that cause harm to users, but does little to fix them. The Wall Street Journal did not immediately reply to emails seeking comment on Saturday.

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How Twitter impacts media and journalism: Five Fundamental Factors

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One of the most interesting issues regarding Twitter is its impact on the media and journalism. I see Five Fundamental Factors on how Twitter impacts media and journalism : 1. I have written numerous times about the symbiosis of mainstream media and social media – each feeds on the other. Twitter’s role in breaking news.

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Facebook wants the NYU Ad Observatory to quit collecting data about its ad targeting

The Verge

Facebook wants a New York University research project to stop collecting data about the social platform’s political ad-targeting, The Wall Street Journal reported. But Facebook says the program is violates its terms of service, which bar scraping.

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Social, Agile, and Transformation. I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Social, Agile, Transformation Pages. social media. (3).

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High school students learn how to spot misinformation at UW’s ‘Misinfo Day’ event

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This is really useful information to help protect yourself as a teenager on social media,” said Ballard High School student Amelia Wagenbrenner. The UW is unique in providing a dedicated, university-led misinformation program for high school students, said Jevin West, director of the Center for an Informed Public. ” he said.

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