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Study of political junk on Facebook raises fresh questions about its metrics
A midterms election study of political disinformation being fenced by Facebook’s platform supports the company’s assertion that a clutch of…
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Hours before U.S. election day, Facebook pulls dozens of accounts for ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’
Facebook has pulled the plug on 30 accounts and 85 Instagram accounts that the company says were engaged in “coordinated…
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Why we lie to ourselves every day
Human action requires motivation, but what exactly are those motivations? Donating money to a charity might be motivated by altruism,…
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Facebook reorganizes Oculus for AR/VR’s long-haul
Facebook is again looking to whip Oculus into shape for its 10-year journey towards making virtual reality mainstream. According to…
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Twitter removes thousands of accounts that tried to dissuade Democrats from voting
Twitter has deleted thousands of automated accounts posting messages that tried to discourage and dissuade voters from casting their ballot…
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Twitter purged over 10,000 bots that tried to discourage U.S. voter turnout
Twitter deleted more than 10,000 automated accounts posting messages that discouraged people from voting in Tuesday’s U.S. election and wrongly…
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Twitter hires God-is Rivera as global director of culture and community
Twitter has brought on its first-ever global director of culture and community, God-is Rivera. As global director of culture and…
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Consumers trust influencers more than they trust you (VB Live)
Influencer marketing is kind of like word-of-mouth recommendations on the world stage — and it’s paying off. For every dollar…
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Bumble drops its $400M lawsuit against Match, but this battle isn’t over
Bumble and Match’s ongoing legal battles are continuing today. According to a statement released by Match Group this morning, Bumble…
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Snapchat will help you find your polling place on Election Day
It’s no secret that many of Snapchat’s core users are young adults. That’s also the group of voters who say…
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