New Reports Underline Facebook’s Role in Exacerbating Political Divides – But Will Facebook Take Action?

Does Facebook benefit from divisive content? The evidence suggests it does – and now, Facebook needs to do something about it.

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TikTok Stands Firm as White House Makes September Deal Deadline Official

After The White House issued an Executive Order which will essentially see TikTok banned if it's not sold to a US business, TikTok has criticized the Government's process, and threatened legal recourse.

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TikTok Will Build a $500m Data Center in Ireland as Buy-Out Negotiations Continue

TikTok is building a new data center to house information in European users as Microsoft widens the scope of its potential deal for the platform. 

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TikTok Will Build a $500m Data Enter in Ireland as Buy-Out Negotiations Continue

TikTok is building a new data center to house information in European users as Microsoft widens the scope of its potential deal for the platform. 

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Facebook Launches New Video Interview Series to Share More Insight into its Product Development Process

Facebook has launched a new video series that will provide more insight into its product development process, along with coming features.

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Twitter Publishes New Data on the Rising Gaming Discussion on the Platform

Twitter has published a new set of stats looking at the rising conversation around gaming via tweet, which, in 2020, has reached record-high levels.

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TikTok Valued at Around $30 Billion, as Microsoft Evaluates Takeover Offer

Microsoft is working through various elements of a possible buy-out of TikTok, which could be an incredible difficult process within the six-week deadline.

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Twitter Publishes New Data on the Effectiveness of Utilizing Multiple Video Formats in a Campaign

Twitter has shared some new, research-backed insights into how utilizing multiple video formats within an ad campaign can impact audience response.

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Post COVID world – live stream advertising

Post COVID world item#26:

Live stream advertising. No, not celebrities drinking cancer curing water, but regular people who had to shut down their stores and now are showcasing their stuff live on TikTok and other platforms. You don’t believe me? – Just don’t forget that Century 21 just announced bankruptcy and shut down of all their stores. Online is our present.

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White House Gives TikTok Till September 15th to Sell its Business: Here’s What You Need to Know

The White House, and President Donald Trump specifically, has told TikTok that it will be banned in the US within six weeks, if it doesn't separate itself from its Chinese ownership.

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Google Provides More Ad Transparency, Plans to Phase Out Third-Party Cookies in Chrome

Google is adding more transparency detail to its ad listings, while its also planning to update its data-tracking processes.

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Microsoft Mulls Purchase of TikTok as Trump Says That he is Banning the App in the US

Microsoft is reportedly considering purchasing short-form video app TikTok, as the US Government considers imposing new regulations on its operating capacity.

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Pinterest Surpasses 400 Million MAU, Shares Insights into Rising Usage Trends [Infographic]

Pinterest has crossed the 400 million active user threshold, putting it in exclusive company in the social media space. Here's a look at some of the latest Pin usage trends.

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Twitter Surveys Users on Possible Options for Tweet Subscriptions

With Twitter working on developing a new subscription option, it's sent out a survey to some users asking them about potential options they might be willing to subscribe for. 

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Microsoft Mulls Purchase of TikTok as US Government Appears Set to Order Divestment from ByteDance

Microsoft is reportedly considering purchasing short-form video app TikTok, as the US Government considers imposing new regulations on its operating capacity.

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Pinterest Posts Significant Increase in Users in Q2, While Revenue is Impacted by COVID-19

Pinterest has reports a significant increase in active users in its latest performance update, as people look to shop online amid the COVID-19 lockdowns.

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TikTok Announces Exclusive Virtual Event in Collaboration with Rapper “The Weeknd”

TikTok has announced a new, exclusive virtual event which will look to bring users together for an immersive on-platform experience. 

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Facebook Adds 100 Million More Users, Reports 11% Revenue Growth Amid COVID-19

Facebook has reported its latest performance numbers, showing steady increases in users and revenue, despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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TikTok Announces Exclusive Virtual Event in Collaboration with Rapper The Weeknd

TikTok has announced a new, exclusive virtual event which will look to bring users together for an immersive on-platform experience. 

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Facebook Outlines Latest Improvements in Accessibility, Including Better Font Re-Sizing and Contextual Headings

Facebook has outlined its most recent updates in accessibility features, rolled out as part of the recent Facebook desktop refresh.

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Snapchat Publishes First-Ever ‘CitizenSnap’ Report Which Outlines its Contributions to Societal Improvement

Snapchat has released its first ever CitizenSnap report, which looks at the company's efforts to improve in key areas of societal benefit.

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Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple Face Difficult Questions from House Judiciary Committee

The CEOs of Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple all fronted a House Judiciary Committee in the US, and some key questions about their business practices.

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