• Millennials Favor Amazon, Authenticity
    by Gavin O'Malley on Nov 14, 8:00 AM
    A survey finds millennials still live up to their reputations as tech-driven, authenticity-obsessed consumers.
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  • Facebook Slammed For Past Myanmar Sins: Inciting Violence, Cultural Divisions
    by Gavin O'Malley on Nov 7, 8:00 AM
    Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), an independent nonprofit with expertise in human rights practices and policies, conducted a report and concluded Facebook wasn't doing enough to safeguard the social network.
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  • Will Twitter Eliminate 'Echo Chambers' That Stoke Hateful Views?
    by Gavin O'Malley on Oct 31, 8:00 AM
    Cesar Sayoc -- suspected of sending homemade bombs to Democratic leaders throughout the country -- was an avid Twitter user. Twitter helped him connect with like-minded ideologues who reinforced radical views.
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  • Instagram Remains Popular With Teens, Their Most Used Platform
    by Gavin O'Malley on Oct 24, 8:00 AM
    Some 85% of this key demographic use Instagram at least one a month, just edging out the 84% who use Snapchat on a monthly basis.
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  • Users Wary Of Bots, But Businesses Utilize Them In Customer Communications
    by Gavin O'Malley on Oct 17, 8:00 AM
    Messenger is awash in the automated software applications. More than 200,000 bots were now live on the service -- and they're becoming the preferred means for businesses to communicate with customers.
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  • Video Ads Prove Revenue Generators, Brand Builder For Social Media Platforms
    by Gavin O'Malley on Oct 10, 7:00 AM
    In this country, YouTube now derives 73% of its ad revenues from video, while Facebook dominance in the category continues.
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  • Facebook Ups Protections Against Bullies, Harassers
    by Gavin O'Malley on Oct 3, 7:00 AM
    Some 59% of teens say they have been the target of online bullies, while 63% say it is a major problem for people their age. Facebook is rolling out new tools to give users more control over how people interact with posts.
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  • Analysts Critique Impact Of Instagram Founders Departure
    by Gavin O'Malley on Sep 26, 8:00 AM
    Some industry watchers are taking the news in stride. Others expect Facebook shares to react, since the company has already been under fire.
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  • Instagram Ups Ecommerce, Adds Shopping Channel In Stories, Explore
    by Gavin O'Malley on Sep 19, 7:00 AM
    Instagram's ecommerce features have been embraced by its community. Every month, more than 90 million users now tap to reveal tags in shopping posts.
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  • Nielsen To Track TV Experiences On Social Media Accounts
    by Gavin O'Malley on Sep 12, 7:00 AM
    Nielsen is stepping up its social skills, and offering additional insights into the performance of content posted by accounts officially associated with TV programming.
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