Tag Archives: Social

Salesforce’s full-funnel approach to social media

Social listening and analytics inform the company’s growing social media team on how to engage customers and streamline customer care. Chris Wood on January 26, 2024 Engaging customers on social media is a full-funnel strategy, and not just for consumer brands. Salesforce reaches customers and prospects on over 150 social channels. The company partnered with … Continue reading Salesforce’s full-funnel approach to social media

4 red flags that your business is guilty of social washing—and how to fix it

  By Ildiko Almasi Simsic January 20, 2024 Consumers today are not only conscious of corporations’ social responsibilities but are also increasingly informed about what true corporate responsibility means in practice. Tokenistic use of social initiatives to score extra points with customers will no longer cut it. Social washing has recently come into the spotlight … Continue reading 4 red flags that your business is guilty of social washing—and how to fix it

I used LinkedIn as my only social media for 3 weeks. Here’s what happened

  By Joe Berkowitz January 20, 2024 Social media is broken. It feels impossible now to keep up with friends and news in the same place—to be informed, entertained, and part of a community all at once. As Ryan Broderick has written, there’s no longer anywhere to figure out what everyone’s talking about, and the … Continue reading I used LinkedIn as my only social media for 3 weeks. Here’s what happened

Crypto drainer hidden in social media and browser ads steals $58 million

Crypto drainer hidden in social media and browser ads steals $58 million Brian-Damien Morgan / Last Updated: Dec 22, 2023   Over $ 58 million has been stolen via fraudulent Google and X ads in nine months. The wallet draining service is named ‘Ms Drainer.’ Scammers use Google Ads to present fake versions of popular … Continue reading Crypto drainer hidden in social media and browser ads steals $58 million

The Supreme Court is set to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts

  By The Conversation November 27, 2023 The First Amendment does not protect messages posted on social media platforms. The companies that own the platforms can—and do—remove, promote, or limit the distribution of any posts, according to corporate policies. But all that might soon change. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear five cases during this current term, … Continue reading The Supreme Court is set to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts

Government shutdown threats are becoming more common. Blame TV, social media, and Newt Gingrich

By Sam Becker November 16, 2023 Shutdown averted—again! The government funding bill that was passed overwhelmingly by the House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Senate late on Wednesday and headed to President Biden for his signature. That will keep parts of the federal government funded until January 19, 2024, and others until February 2, … Continue reading Government shutdown threats are becoming more common. Blame TV, social media, and Newt Gingrich

Rethinking social networking with fediverse

Rethinking social networking with fediverse Deanna Ritchie / Nov 7, 2023   As more users seek a safer and more reliable online social networking experience, Mozilla, the technology company responsible for the Firefox browser and Pocket reader, has turned its attention to the “fediverse.” The fediverse is a collection of interconnected social networking apps communicating … Continue reading Rethinking social networking with fediverse

Meta Platforms Mega-Lawsuit: Are All Social Media Companies in Trouble?

Meta Platforms Mega-Lawsuit: Are All Social Media Companies in Trouble? ValueWalk / Oct 26, 2023   It’s earnings season once again, and now it’s Big Tech’s turn to show what they did and didn’t achieve in the third quarter. Social media titans are in the spotlight today, with Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) showing some cracks in the … Continue reading Meta Platforms Mega-Lawsuit: Are All Social Media Companies in Trouble?