Facebook Now Has Two Billion Monthly Active Users
“We’re getting to a size where it’s worth really taking a careful look at what are all the things that we can do to make social media the…
Media Companies “Getting Sick” of Facebook, Reports BloombergBusinessweek
When Facebook Inc. wants to try something new, one of its first calls is to CNN., reports BloombergBusinessweek, which added that it was “a…
Facebook Testing Products to Connect its Users to Local News, Reports Poynter
As part of its ongoing push to build relationships with local publishers, Facebook is testing products that can help people better connect with local…
Co-Founder Biz Stone Rejoins Twitter
Biz Stone, one of Twitter’s co-founders, will be rejoining the San Francisco-based company with a focus on helping guide company culture…
Facebook Adds 3,000 People to Find Posts that Glorify Violence
Facebook plans to hire another 3,000 people to review videos and other posts after getting criticized for not responding quickly enough to murders…
Six Ways to Hook and Create a Loyal Audience Through Social Media
With 2.8 billion people using social media last year alone, it should be apparent to brands that social media platforms are a necessary…
DARK SOCIAL Episode II: The Analytics Strike Back
In the first episode of DARK SOCIAL, we explained what dark social is. We also explained why marketers see dark social as a threat,…
DARK SOCIAL Episode I: Rise of the Dark Side
What is Dark Social? Dark Social, a term coined by The Atlantic’s Alexis Madrigal, is one-to-one social sharing through direct communication:…
Facebook in Spotlight Over Murder Posted on its Global Platform
On Easter, Steve Stephens drove around downtown Cleveland on what he said was a mission to commit murder — and soon he had an audience…
Facebook Adds Snapchat-Like Features to its App
Facebook is adding more Snapchat-like features to its app, reports the Associated Press, which added that Facebook “says it wants to let your…
Facebook Flags Fake News
Facebook has begun flagging fake news or as Facebook calls it: “disputed” news, reports USA TODAY, which added: “A warning label is being slapped…
People Worldwide Watch YouTube Videos a Billion Hours a Day
YouTube holds an almost unquantifiable mass of video, but parent company Google is working very hard to quantify just how much of it is…
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Discovery Communications to Create Videos for Snapchat
Discovery Communications in Silver Spring, Md, announced an agreement with Snap Inc. to create short-form vertical video shows exclusively for Snapchat, reports Adweek,…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Concerned the Tide is Turning Against Globalization, States BBC
In an interview with the BBC, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said that “fake news, polarised views and “filter bubbles” were damaging “common understanding”. “He…
