Category: Social Media
Teen social media harm stems from bullying
A UK study has found that teenagers aged between 13 and 16 years who used social media more than three times a day — defined as very frequent use — […]
6 Successful Social Media Tactics Used by Major Financial Brands
Social media network users reached 2.77 billion in 2019 and are projected to hit 3.1 billion in 2021, according to Statista. No financial institution — regional, national or global — […]
How a Dentist Used Social Media to Reach 7 Figures in Revenue
In this interview at ClickFunnels’ annual Funnel Hacking Live conference, Entrepreneur Network partner Emily Richett sits down with Dr. Anissa Holmes, a dentist and entrepreneur, to learn how she used social […]
Challenging the Social Media Moral Panic: Preserving Free Expression under Hypertransparency
Social media are now widely criticized after enjoying a long period of public approbation. The kinds of human activities that are coordinated through social media, good as well as bad, […]
Study Reveals Social Media Causes Teen Depression
A long held notion among parents has been that video games are linked with depression and other maladies among teenagers. However, a recent study conducted in Montreal at St. Justine Hospital revealed […]
How fake profiles on social media can take you for a ride
In July 2018, over 100 Israeli soldiers were approached by fake social media accounts that displayed pictures of attractive young people. The accounts cajoled the soldiers to download malicious football […]
Google takes another run at social networking with Shoelace
Google’s in-house incubator, Area 120, is working on a new social networking app called Shoelace which is aimed at organizing local events and activities. You use it by listing your interests in […]
Boycott Japan: South Koreans take to social media in reaction to trade spat
Angered by Japan’s move to restrict exports of vital manufacturing materials to the country, South Koreans have taken to Instagram and other social media platforms to show their support for […]
Adidas’ social media campaign backfires, sending out anti-Semitic tweets
A social media campaign celebrating the launch of Adidas’ new gear for the Arsenal soccer team in London went awry Monday, with the retailer’s U.K. Twitter account sending out anti-Semitic […]
Italy’s privacy regulator fined Facebook $1.1 mn over Cambridge Analytica case
Italy’s data protection watchdog slammed Facebook Friday with a fine of one million euros ($1.1 million) for violating privacy laws over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The penalty was for “illegal […]