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In the midst of the fallout of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook recently announced that it will put an end to its Partner Categories progra...

Instagram Launches Shoppable Posts in 8 New Countries

Instagram is planning to increase its share in the eCommerce segment by expanding its shopping feature abroad. Previously available only in the US,...

Growing Number of Millennials and Gen Z’ers are Quitting Social Media According to New Research

Millennials and those in Generation Z are the most avid users of social media. Almost everyone in these demographics has one or more social media ac...

Mark Zuckerberg Under Fire Over Facebook’s Data Breach During US Presidential Election

Lawmakers from the United States and Britain are heaping criticisms on Facebook and founder Mark Zuckerberg after reports revealed that Cambridge An...

Snapchat’s Stock Takes a Hit After Posting ‘Slap Rihanna’ Game

The popularity of various social media platforms these days is a heaven-sent trend for all advertisers; their brand can potentially reach millions o...

Twitter Tests Feature that Puts Breaking News at the Top of User Timelines

The latest news always breaks on Twitter faster than on any other social media platform. Now the company is working to solidify that edge by testing...

Facebook’s Plan to Include Videos in Its News Feed Draws Suspicion from Publishers

Facebook has been under pressure to combat the prevalence of fake news on its platform, which prompted the company to implement measures such as...

Twitter Cracks Down on Tweetdeckers With Mass Account Suspensions

Twitter continues its fight against spam and “tweetdecking” on its platform. On Friday, the social media website suspended a slew of accounts known...

BlackBerry is Now Suing Facebook for Copying Its Messaging Technology

BlackBerry Ltd. filed a lawsuit against Facebook on Tuesday, claiming that the social media giant and its wholly owned apps, Instagram and WhatsApp, infringed on the former smartph...

WeChat Reaches a New Milestone — 1 Billion Monthly Active Users

WeChat, China's favorite social media app, has hit one billion monthly active users. The platform managed to reach the milestone largely due to the popularity of its games and shop...

Facebook Increases Job Search Capabilities to 40 New Countries

Facebook users from different parts of the globe will soon be able to look and apply for a local job using the social media platform....

Social Media App Vero is So Popular it Might Kill Facebook and Instagram

There is a new social media app in town that’s been making waves recently. If you happen to use Twitter and...

Facebook Takes Steps to Clarify Ad Metrics in Light of Complaints from Advertisers

Facebook is finally taking steps to address advertisers' concerns regarding ad performance. In the interest of transparency, the social media giant...

Snap Inc. Responds to Critics of Its App’s Redesign

They say humans are creatures of habit which explains why most people are a bit resistant to change. And Snapchat’s recent redesign proved to be a b...

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