Tag: social media
Brandwatch is acquired by Cision for $450M, creating a PR, marketing and social listening giant
Online consumer intelligence and social media listening platform Brandwatch has been acquired by Cision, best known for its media monitoring and media contact database services, for $450 million, in a combined cash and shares deal. TechCrunch understands Brandwatch’s key executive team will be staying on. The move combines two large…
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Twitter bans 100 accounts linked to Russian troll farms
For at least the third time in less than a year, Twitter has banned a network of accounts with links to Russia’s Internet Research Agency (IRA), the troll farm responsible for interfering in the 2016 presidential election. Twitter said on Tuesday it… Source
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Facebook to restore news sharing in Australia after government amends proposed law
Facebook said it will begin restoring news sharing to Australian users’ feeds in “the coming days” after reaching an agreement with the country’s government. The social media giant made the drastic move of restricting news content in Australia last Wednesday after a dispute over a proposed media bargaining code that…
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Instagram adds more help to support those with eating disorders
Instagram is introducing new features to help point those struggling with an eating disorder in the right direction. When someone tries to search for content related to topics like eating disorder recovery, they'll first see links to resources th… Source
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Facebook removes Myanmar military’s main page
Facebook is further clamping down on the Myanmar military following the coup that ousted its elected government. Reuters reports that Facebook has removed the main page (True News Information Team) for the military, known as the Tatmadaw, for "r… Source
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Facebook’s hosting live influencer ‘meet and greets’ on its Cameo clone
Facebook’s version of Cameo has yet to officially launch, but Facebook is already hosting live-streamed "meet and greet" events with influencers as it tests the service. A website for Super, an upcoming Facebook service that will let users… Source
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