The US government is trying to force ByteDance to sell TikTok TikTok could be banned in the United States if ByteDance refuses. Karissa Bell @karissabe The Biden Administration is significantly increasing pressure on ByteDance just days before TikTok’s CEO is set to testify in front of Congress. The United States government is … Continue reading Former ByteDance exec claims company used bots to inflate TikTok engagement
Ticketmaster knows it has a bot problem, but it wants Congress to fix it Billy Steele In November, millions of Taylor Swift fans logged on to Ticketmaster hoping to scoop up tickets to arguably the most-anticipated tour of 2023. When the time came, the site crashed, rendering verified users unable to purchase admission to … Continue reading Maggie Rogers thwarts ticket bots with in-person sales
Twitter will charge developers to access its API starting February 9th Mariella Moon @mariella_moon Developers will soon have to pay Twitter to be able to use its API. The website has announced through its Twitter Dev account that it will no longer support free access to its API, both versions 1.1 and 2, starting … Continue reading Twitter says bots can use its API for free, with limitations
By Filippo Menczer October 28, 2022 Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter on October 27, 2022, has triggered renewed debate about what it means for the future of the social media platform, which plays an important role in determining the news and information many people—especially Americans—are exposed to. In addition to expanding Twitter’s … Continue reading What Elon Musk gets wrong about free speech, Twitter bots, and content moderation
AI and Machine Learning in Finance: How Bots are Helping the Industry Khushboo Sharma / 17 Aug 2022 Artificial intelligence and ML are making considerable inroads in finance. They are the critical aspect of various financial applications, including evaluating risks, managing assets, calculating credit scores, and approving loans. Businesses use AI and ML: To make … Continue reading AI and Machine Learning in Finance: How Bots are Helping the Industry
Jock Breitwieser September 16, 2020 Facebook sees Messenger, their Facebook-connected instant messaging and texting app, as playing a significant role in the future of the company. Facebook itself has 2.3 billion monthly active users. Facebook Messenger has more than 1.3 billion active users. Many of those users use the platform as a primary communication channel. … Continue reading Social Selling on Facebook: Understanding Messenger Bots
Bots Take On Human Behavior, As Google, Facebook Work To Stop Misinformation by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, April 3, 2020 Data released this week found that 58.1% of bots identified in February could mimic human behavior, meaning that they can disguise their identity and create fake accounts on social media sites to post propaganda … Continue reading Bots Take On Human Behavior, As Google, Facebook Work To Stop Misinformation
Virginia Franco — March 3, 2019 Follow @VAFrancoResumes — March 3, 2019 Today’s job searchers face an unexpected dichotomy – a job search that requires them to blend technology with methods as old as time. While somewhere between 70 percent and 85 percent of people found roles as a result of social networking and referrals, … Continue reading How to Write Your Resume for Humans and Bots – 3 Resume Trends for 2019
Personal Branding Blog — March 18, 2018 — March 18, 2018 With the growing popularity of social media messaging Facebook has once again become a good source for brands to reach their customers in a whole new way. When Messenger first launched it was more of a personal communication tool. Today it can be used … Continue reading Get More Exposure for Your Personal Brand with Facebook Messenger Bots
Susan Gilbert — February 26, 2018 Follow @SusanGilbert — February 26, 2018 Get More Exposure for Your Business with Facebook Messenger Bots Would you like to experience more one-on-one communication with your leads and customers? Bots on Facebook Messenger are quickly becoming an effective tool for business, and can especially help attract more sales through … Continue reading How Facebook Messenger Bots Can Help Your Business Grow
