TikTok Opens Back Door to Integrated Platform Stores, Amazon Competition
TikTok is experimenting with online shops and shoppable videos to enhance the customer experience for engaging in live commerce purchases. The platform last month quietly launched the e-commerce...
View ArticleProposed US Law Seeks To Silence TikTok’s Data Flow to China
The law aims to protect Americans by blocking and prohibiting all transactions from any social media company in, or under the influence of, China, Russia, and several other foreign countries of...
View ArticleDespite Popularity, Will ‘Let Me TikTok That’ Become a Fading Phrase?
TikTok has become the go-to app for Gen Z and others who prioritize social commerce influencers. However, lawmakers and citizens with growing concerns about data security and surveillance are pushing...
View ArticleMeta Lowers Legal Hammer on Law Enforcement Data Scraper
Meta is taking to court a law enforcement intelligence company for gathering data about users of its Facebook and Instagram properties. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in California, alleges...
View ArticleWaging War on the Sextortion Epidemic
Digital Forensics Corporation is waging war to protect and educate the public about a rapidly growing trend in cybercrime dubbed sextortion, where online predators target teens and young adults with...
View ArticleSocial Media Fueled the Run on Silicon Valley Bank: Study
Social media fueled the bank run on the Silicon Valley Bank, a run that sent shock waves throughout the U.S. banking industry, according to a 53-page report released last week by a group of university...
View ArticleExplosive Growth Surges Threads to Lead in Twitter Alternative Sweepstakes
In just five days, the latest Twitter alternative, Meta's Threads, has garnered 100 million users, shattering a record formerly held by the wildly popular generative AI app ChatGPT. The post Explosive...
View ArticleMusk Rolls Dice With Drastic Rebranding of Twitter
In a drastic rebranding move, Elon Musk scrapped the perky blue bird that symbolized Twitter for more than a decade and replaced it with an enigmatic X. The post Musk Rolls Dice With Drastic...
View ArticleThe Art of Timing Social Media Posts for Retail Success
New data offers deep insights into the best times to post on social media, underlining the importance of strategic scheduling for successful customer engagement and conversion. The post The Art of...
View ArticleGen Z, Millennials Turning to TikTok for Career Advice
Large numbers of Gen Z and millennial TikTok users are frequently mining the platform for career advice, according to the results of a survey of 1,000 full-time workers from ages 21 to 40 released...
View ArticleMozilla Waves Red Flag Over Data Hungry Dating Apps
Nearly two dozen dating apps were flagged by Mozilla's Privacy Not Included researchers as failing to meet privacy and security standards, sharing customer data with third parties, and excluding the...
View ArticleReddit, Snapchat Ranked Least-Intrusive Social Media Platforms
A new privacy report ranking the top 15 social media platforms found Reddit and Snapchat as the least intrusive on their users' privacy. At the other end of the spectrum were Meta products Facebook,...
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