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Meta to Match Recurring Payment Charity Donations
With Giving Tuesday just around the corner, Meta has announced the company’s plans for matching recurring donations on its social media platforms for the holiday season. The company announced Tuesday...
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Meta Offers Creators More Tools to Earn Income
Meta has unveiled a series of tools designed to help creators earn money on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. In its announcement Wednesday (Nov. 2), the company said it will let creators make...
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Metaverse Alliance Seeks Interoperability Standards as Meta Shareholders Rage
Meta Platforms shareholders are gritting their teeth after CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made little concession to their fears that the social media giant’s ballooning and money-losing metaverse bet is...
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Platforms, Brands Targeted in UK Clampdown on Hidden Advertising
In the latest move to crack down on unlabeled advertisements on social media, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Thursday (Nov. 3) published new guidelines for platforms, brands and...
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YouTube, Twitter, Amazon Double-Down on Social Commerce Amid Growth Scarcity
It seems that 2022 is shaping up as the year social selling got its act together, or at least came to the front of the store. This, as a flurry of recent developments in digital commerce and seamless...
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Twitter to Yank Accounts Linking to Other Social Media Platforms
Twitter is taking steps to prevent users from promoting other social media platforms. “We recognize that many of our users are active on other social media platforms,” the company’s Twitter support...
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Online Sellers Weigh Value of TikTok, Twitter in Reaching New Customers
Retailers that rely heavily on social media for sales may want to consider diversifying platforms. TikTok is poised to be regulated in the U.S. and has already been banned on government-issued devices...
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New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) says Meta’s ad-centric business model is noncompliant with European regulations. That’s according to a public statement released Wednesday (Jan. 4) outlining...
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Meta Fined $413M for GDPR Breaches
Facebook parent company Meta is facing 390 million euros ($413.4 million) in fines. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) said in a Wednesday (Jan. 4) press release that Meta Ireland’s advertising...
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Instagram’s Retreat From Shopping Shakes Social Commerce to Its Core
Meta keeps tinkering with Instagram Shops — a move many see as a sign that social commerce isn’t bearing the fruit once projected. This, as the beleaguered social media company disclosed via Facebook...
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Meta Sees Promise in Monetizing Apps With Shop Ads, Click to Message
It’s not all about the money-losing metaverse. Meta Platforms said it’s seeing more engagement with its apps, and sees potential to monetize that engagement. To that end, and as reported by the...
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Instagram Ending Live Shopping as It Shifts to Other Experiences
Instagram will stop offering its users live shopping on March 16. Parent company Meta said in a post on the Instagram help center that while other live broadcasting features, like scheduling live...
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Meta Follows Twitter Into Subscriptions
Meta will begin testing a paid verification service for creators on Facebook and Instagram. The social media giant announced the launch of Meta Verified on Sunday (Feb. 19), saying it would begin...
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Meta Expands ID Verification Subscription Service to US
Meta Verified has been expanded to the United States. The subscription service — which was introduced in Australia and New Zealand in February — lets users on Instagram and Facebook get a blue badge...
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Does Livestream Shopping Have a Future?
HSN and QVC both pioneered the concept of live, televised shopping, enabling customers to witness product demonstrations and make purchases in real time. Traditionally popular with consumers between...
View ArticleMeta Offers Holiday Bonus to Instagram Creators
Meta has introduced new tools to help creators on its platforms generate revenue. Among these offerings, announced Monday (Nov. 6) is a test of an invite-only holiday bonus for Instagram creators in...
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Toys, Pet Products Expected to Fuel Retail Sales on Social Media
Consumers are becoming increasingly connected on social media, and retailers are taking notice. In a bid to grow engagement and sales, merchants have taken to social media platforms to promote their...
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High-Income Consumers Turn to Restaurant-Finding Apps While Traveling
As restaurants look to reach tourists and travelers, PYMNTS Intelligence revealed that digital platforms can help them influence high-income diners. By the Numbers The latest installment of the PYMNTS...
View ArticleMeta Enables Amazon Shopping Within Facebook and Instagram
Meta has unveiled a feature that enables Facebook and Instagram users to connect their accounts with Amazon for a seamless shopping experience. This move aims to keep users within the apps while making...
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Millennials Check Online Reviews, Gen Zs Turn to Influencers for Restaurant...
In today’s digital age, consumers have access to a wealth of information that helps them make informed decisions, especially when choosing a restaurant. In this context, online reviews and social media...
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