- Schools Try Blocking Social Media
The Social Graf, Erik Sass - Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Last week, four public schools in Madison, Wisconsin began blocking free wi- ...
- Facebook Deletes Thousands Of Fake News Accounts
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, May 8, 2017
Facebook has deleted thousands of accounts linked to spreading fake news, "T ...
- Social Music Startup Smule Gets $54M
Around the Net In Social Media & Marketing, Gavin O'Malley - Monday, May 8, 2017
Social media music startup Smule just raised $54 million from Tencent, a ...
- The Funnest Facebook Quiz Ever!
Garfield at Large, Bob Garfield - Monday, May 8, 2017
Take this easy, super-fun quiz. It's so simple -- and a ho ...
- Why Clickbait Is Even Worse Than Fake News
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Monday, May 8, 2017
Facebook is tackling "fake news," but clickbait is the worst enemy. Skillful ...
- Turtle Wax Partners With Manny The Frenchie
Marketing Daily, Tanya Gazdik - Monday, May 8, 2017
"Manny has an extremely passionate fanbase," Turtle Wax's Courtney Lauer tells "Marketi ...
- NEW! Stubborn Farmer Feeds Animals Just As Well As Consumers
Out to Launch, Amy Corr - Friday, May 5, 2017
Toronto-based food box delivery service Stubborn Farmer launched an online campaign that ...
- Nielsen Offers Owned and Organic Social TV Measures
Research Brief, Jack Loechner - Monday, May 8, 2017
The Nielsen launch of enhanced capabilities within Social Content Ratings, supports t ...
- engage:BDR Moves Into Social To Connect Brands With Influencers
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, May 5, 2017
The self-serve platform, IconicReach, aims to solve inefficiency in influencer marketing, supporti ...
- Facebook Folds VR Content Studio
Social Media & Marketing Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Friday, May 5, 2017
While Facebook isn't giving up on virtual reality, the social giant ...
- Fyre Social Influencers Sued For Fraud
The Social Graf, Erik Sass - Monday, May 8, 2017
Three anonymous attendees filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles alleging breach ...
- Insurers See Selfies As Life-Expectancy Maps
Around the Net In Social Media & Marketing, Gavin O'Malley - Friday, May 5, 2017
With the help of a company named Lapetus Solutions, some life insuran ...
- Facebook Looking For 'Film Producer'
Around the Net In Social Media & Marketing, Gavin O'Malley - Friday, May 5, 2017
As part of its broader video ambitions, Facebook appears to be ...
- Holiday Inn Express Brings Back Rob Riggle
Marketing Daily, Tanya Gazdik - Friday, May 5, 2017
With the theme "Be The Readiest," the brand enlisted Jukin Media, ...
- Snap Debuts Ad-Buying Platform
Mobile Marketing Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Thursday, May 4, 2017
Snapchat Ad Manager should make it easier for brands to buy a ...
- Paid Search And Social Ad Spend Continues Y-O-Y Double Digit Growth
Research Brief, Jack Loechner - Friday, May 5, 2017
Social ad spending increased 41% year-over-year supported by substantial (153%) growth ...
- State Dept. To Expand Social Media Screening Of Travelers
The Social Graf, Erik Sass - Friday, May 5, 2017
In addition to asking for all prior social media handles going ba ...
- Snap Signing Content Deals, Left And Right
Around the Net In Social Media & Marketing, Gavin O'Malley - Thursday, May 4, 2017
Snap has held talks with CBS and Fox about co-creating original conten ...
- Everybody Wants To Make TV Content For Snap
Around the Net in Video, P.J. Bednarski - Thursday, May 4, 2017
Snap wants to jump into content, big time and has signed origin ...
- Consumers Can Stomach Ads In News Feeds, Research Shows
Mobile Insider, Gavin O'Malley - Thursday, May 4, 2017
Sixty-seven percent of users say the social video ads that appear ...
- Social Media, Ecommerce Produce New Branding Opportunities
Social Media & Marketing Daily, Sean MacDonald - Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Social-commerce entrepreneurs are introducing a new set of marketing concerns and opportuniti ...
- Facebook Adds Media Monitors To Review Violent Videos
Social Media & Marketing Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Facing growing criticism for its failure to stop the spread of offensi ...
- Facebook Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates, Sees User Growth Amid Content Concerns
Social Media & Marketing Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Facebook reported Q1 earnings per share of $1.04 on revenue of abo ...
- Facebook Collected Data On Insecure Teens
The Social Graf, Erik Sass - Thursday, May 4, 2017
Facebook collected data that would help advertisers reach teenagers who were feeli ...
- Slack Adds Advanced Search Feature
Around the Net In Social Media & Marketing, Gavin O'Malley - Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Slack is rolling out a new feature, which, as Venture Beat write ...
- UK Lawmakers Threaten Social Media Cos With Big Fines
The Social Graf, Erik Sass - Wednesday, May 3, 2017
The prospect of major penalties in Britain is another red flag f ...
- Social Media Giants Should Receive Huge Fines, MPs Agree
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, May 2, 2017
A report from the Commons Home Affairs Committee concludes that social med ...
- Facebook Hires Ex-Times Exec As Head Of News
Around the Net in Video, P.J. Bednarski - Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Alex Hardiman, who was instrumental to building the mobile news operaion f ...
- Dodge Enlists Vin Diesel For Campaign
Marketing Daily, Tanya Gazdik - Monday, May 1, 2017
Diesel will both star and voice the spots, from GSD&M. The campai ...
- Twitter Considers New Revenue Streams
MoBlog, Gavin O'Malley - Tuesday, May 2, 2017
In another bid to boost its bottom line, Twitter is pondering ...