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Wikipedia cofounder urges people to go on strike from social media

Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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Wikipedia cofounder Larry Sanger is calling for a social media strike on July 4 and 5 to demand control of users' data. #DigitalIndependence.
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Retailers must prepare for social media revolution

Thu, 27th Jun 2019
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Retailers must gear up their back-end systems for Instagram's enhanced shopping features to convert 'likes' into sales, warns digital commerce firm Tryzens.
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Hands-on Review: The beauty of Adobe Premiere Rush

Thu, 9th May 2019
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A good photographer will tell you that you need to follow the four main principles; lighting, lighting, lighting and lighting.
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Facebook launches dedicated home for its Gaming

Sat, 16th Mar 2019
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Facebook has unveiled a new home for its Gaming feature, aiming to make it easier for users to discover, play, watch, and share gaming content.
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AA, Vodafone, How to DAD explain how to text and drive... sort of

Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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How to DAD is the star of a driver distraction video that explains some of the more…. Unconventional ways to keep yourself away from your phone while driving.
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Cybercriminals earning over $3billion annually exploiting social platforms

Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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Cybercriminals exploiting social media platforms rake in over USD $3 billion annually, a study sponsored by Bromium and led by the University of Surrey reveals.
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Social media can improve lives after a disaster

Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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New research shows social media can boost wellbeing post-disasters. The 'All Right?' campaign's Facebook page inspired 85% of users to take positive action.
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Facebook cracks down Ukraine-based fake accounts

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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Facebook has stamped out two massive fake account networks that appeared to originate from Russia and the Ukraine.
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Facebook ban serves as stern warning for marketing firms

Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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Facebook has banned a digital marketing group in the Philippines from its platform after the agency allegedly violated spam and misrepresentation policies.
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52mil users affected by Google+'s second data breach

Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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Google+ APIs will be shut down within the next 90 days, and the consumer platform will be disabled in April 2019 instead of August 2019 as originally planned.
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Hootsuite's five social trends marketers should take note of

Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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These trends should keep marketers, customer experience leaders, social media professionals and executives awake at night.
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Facebook's on a mission to bring music to the masses

Mon, 29th Oct 2018
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Facebook is reviving the MySpace vibe by letting users add songs to profiles, pin tracks, and add music to Stories and Live videos with lyrics.
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Gartner's top tips to keep relevant in the face of change

Wed, 17th Oct 2018
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Gartner predicts that AI projects will remain alchemy, face recognition will reduce missing people, and social media scandals will have little impact.
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Exclusive: Why social media platforms are so vulnerable to cyber threats

Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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Social media platforms are increasingly at risk of cyber threats, with six breaches in 2018 exposing over 56% of compromised records globally.
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Google shutting down Google+ after covering up privacy bug

Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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Google's management was aware of the bug but chose not to share it with the public to avoid scrutiny by regulators.
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Social media key to understanding sustainable tourism

Tue, 2nd Oct 2018
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Social media and AI to reveal international visitors' thoughts on sustainable tourism in New Zealand. Canterbury research group aims to gain insights.
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Study finds social media for businesses is more than just marketing

Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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A Hootsuite study reveals that businesses leveraging social media reap benefits beyond marketing, including community engagement and market insights.
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Trustwave releases facial recognition tool for pentesters

Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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Social Mapper takes an automated approach to searching popular social media sites for names and pictures of individuals.
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Facebook to bridge distances with new 'Watch Party' feature

Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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Effectively, participants of a Watch Party can watch videos from anywhere (live or recorded) and interact with each other at the same time.
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Social media cafes and bubble tea - 'Instagrammable spaces' are coming

Tue, 24th Jul 2018
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Starting from the end of July, New Zealand will have its own new prototype 'social media' café designed specifically for social media lovers.