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• Messaging apps offer brands extended global reach and deeper engagement

  23-07-2014 17:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Apps such as Kik, Snapchat, Viber and Tango enable marketers to engage with people intimately but non-intrusively onlineThere's no doubt the messaging app space is heating up. Beyond WhatsApp acquired earlier this year by Facebook for £11bn there are countless other players, some of which you've probably never heard: KakaoTalk, Kik, Line, Secret, Snapchat, Tango, Viber, WeChat and Whisper.There are some serious success stories in this space too: Japanese messaging app Line recently filed
  
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• Prince William warns of ‘rumours and misinformation’ about Covid vaccines

  28-02-2021 00:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Cambridge said he and his wife ‘wholeheartedly support having vaccinations’
  
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• Prince William urges people to take vaccine so young feel 'it's important' they do the same

  28-02-2021 00:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Cambridge said he and his wife ‘wholeheartedly support having vaccinations’
  
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• Shelby Sherritt: the Ballarat cancer survivor who became a TikTok pottery queen

  27-02-2021 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Once known as the 20-year-old who survived cancer, Shelby Sherritt now has half-a-million TikTok followers who are more interested in her artFor years, Shelby Sherritt was known as the “cancer girl”.“All my friends were like ‘Oh, she’s going through treatments’ or ‘That’s the girl from high school that got cancer’,” she says. Related: The true story behind the viral TikTok sea shanty hit A forward sizzle for Sunday’s story... pic.
  
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• Rosamund Pike is right to call out digital 'tweaks' ... but aren't we all at it? | Barbara Ellen

  27-02-2021 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The deceit of unreal perfection is no longer Hollywood’s alone. Deep-fake is everywhereIf Rosamund Pike isn’t “good enough” , then where does that leave the rest of us? The actor says that her breasts were enlarged by Photoshop for a publicity poster for the 2011 Johnny English Reborn film. Looking at the image, they do seem markedly bigger. Of course it had to be her breasts that were blown up like party balloons. In the same image, no one appears to have said: “Pu
  
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• Judge approves $650m settlement of privacy lawsuit against Facebook

  27-02-2021 14:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Nearly 1.6m Facebook users to receive at least $345 after network allegedly used face photo-tagging without permissionA federal judge has approved a $650m settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without the permission of its users.US district judge James Donato approved the deal in a class-action lawsuit that was filed in Illinois in 2015. Nearly 1.6 million Facebook users in Illinois who submitted claims will be affected.
  
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• What Facebook's Australia news ban could mean for its future in the US

  27-02-2021 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The company’s clash with Australia’s government has left clues as to how US legislation might rein in its vast influenceFacebook’s dramatic decision last week to block news from being shared to its users in Australia is already seeing global legislative aftershocks and may present new challenges for the company in the US.Facebook in mid-February banned Australian news organizations from posting content on the platform and barred users based in Australia from linking to news art
  
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• Warriors G League G Jeremy Lin experienced racism on court

  27-02-2021 05:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Warriors G League guard Jeremy Lin shared on social media that he experienced an act of racism on the court
  
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• Oculus Adds New 'Hey Facebook' Wake Prompt for Voice Commands - Social Media Today

  26-02-2021 20:44 via socialmediatoday.com
  
  Oculus Adds New 'Hey Facebook' Wake Prompt for Voice Commands  Social Media Today
  
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• Social Media is Radicalizing You (Yes, You) — Here's How to Stop It - NBC 6 South Florida

  26-02-2021 20:12 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Social Media is Radicalizing You (Yes, You) — Here's How to Stop It  NBC 6 South Florida
  
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• New rules to regulate social media spark concerns over privacy - Mint

  26-02-2021 20:03 via livemint.com
  
  New rules to regulate social media spark concerns over privacy  Mint
  
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• Thousands celebrate Erdoğan’s birthday on social media | Daily Sabah - Daily Sabah

  26-02-2021 19:50 via dailysabah.com
  
  Thousands celebrate Erdoğan’s birthday on social media | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah
  
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• Leeds confirm legend Peter Lorimer is in hospice with long-term illness

  26-02-2021 19:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  The former attacker won multiple trophies with the club
  
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• ESPN Promotes Kaitee Daley to Vice President of Social Media, Flora Kelly to Vice President of Brand Strategy & Content Insights - Sports Video Group

  26-02-2021 19:35 via sportsvideo.org
  
  ESPN Promotes Kaitee Daley to Vice President of Social Media, Flora Kelly to Vice President of Brand Strategy & Content Insights  Sports Video Group
  
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• Misinformation Still Massive Problem on Social Media, New Report Reveals - Digital Information World

  26-02-2021 19:00 via digitalinformationworld.com
  
  Misinformation Still Massive Problem on Social Media, New Report Reveals  Digital Information World
  
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• UK culture secretary warns Facebook after news ban in Australia

  26-02-2021 18:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Oliver Dowden hints at further regulation of tech firms after meeting with Facebook’s Nick CleggThe UK culture secretary has said Facebook’s recent decision to ban Australian users from accessing news on its platform was concerning, and said the firm was “putting its bottom line above the public interest”.Oliver Dowden suggested he was minded to pursue tougher regulation after a meeting on Thursday night with Nick Clegg, the former Liberal Democrat deputy prime minister w
  
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• Beware of social media: warning for UK dog owners as thefts rise - The Guardian

  26-02-2021 17:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Beware of social media: warning for UK dog owners as thefts rise  The Guardian
  
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• Beware of social media: warning for UK dog owners as thefts rise

  26-02-2021 17:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Police say people should be wary of posting pictures of pets online that could reveal their locationDog owners should be wary of posting pictures of their pet on social media and leaving them unattended outside shops, police have warned, amid a rising number of dog thefts in the UK.Last year, there was a boom in what were labelled “pandemic puppies” as people stuck at home during lockdown acquired pets to lift their spirits. But DogLost, a UK charity that helps victims of dog theft,
  
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• UC Davis students discuss how social media influenced the 2020 presidential election - The Aggie

  26-02-2021 17:31 via theaggie.org
  
  UC Davis students discuss how social media influenced the 2020 presidential election  The Aggie
  
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• Bangladeshi Writer, Detained Over Social Media Posts, Dies in Jail - The New York Times

  26-02-2021 17:31 via nytimes.com
  
  Bangladeshi Writer, Detained Over Social Media Posts, Dies in Jail  The New York Times
  
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• Who gets to censor what is on our social media platforms? - The Aggie

  26-02-2021 17:30 via theaggie.org
  
  Who gets to censor what is on our social media platforms?  The Aggie
  
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• GLAAD's plan to rate social media on safety - Yahoo News

  26-02-2021 17:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GLAAD's plan to rate social media on safety  Yahoo News
  
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• Bots hyped up GameStop on major social media platforms, analysis finds - Reuters

  26-02-2021 16:59 via reuters.com
  
  Bots hyped up GameStop on major social media platforms, analysis finds  Reuters
  
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• Cheryl stuns as she breaks social media silence after months to show support for Comic Relief hero - OK! magazine

  26-02-2021 16:50 via ok.co.uk
  
  Cheryl stuns as she breaks social media silence after months to show support for Comic Relief hero  OK! magazine
  
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• Jack Wilshere in honest Rangers admission as he responds to social media transfer poser - Daily Record

  26-02-2021 16:30 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Jack Wilshere in honest Rangers admission as he responds to social media transfer poser  Daily Record
  
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• Internet Freedom Foundation, with ties to Twitter, comes out in criticism of new social media regulations: Details - OpIndia

  26-02-2021 16:29 via opindia.com
  
  Internet Freedom Foundation, with ties to Twitter, comes out in criticism of new social media regulations: Details  OpIndia
  
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• New Indian social media rules could threaten free expression, critics warn - Yahoo Finance UK

  26-02-2021 16:17 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  New Indian social media rules could threaten free expression, critics warn  Yahoo Finance UK
  
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• Drivers could be fined £1000 for giving social media warning - Liverpool Echo

  26-02-2021 16:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Drivers could be fined £1000 for giving social media warning  Liverpool Echo
  
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• Evolving Social Media Apps Like Clubhouse Emphasize Talking Over Texting - CBS New York

  26-02-2021 15:35 via newyork.cbslocal.com
  
  Evolving Social Media Apps Like Clubhouse Emphasize Talking Over Texting  CBS New York
  
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• Social media users on Prince Harry's claim about Archie's first word - Daily Mail

  26-02-2021 15:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Social media users on Prince Harry's claim about Archie's first word  Daily Mail
  
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