Automated accounts are being programmed to spread fake news, according to the first systematic study of the way online misinformation spreads…
Mobile – MIT Technology Review
First Evidence That Social Bots Play a Major Role in Spreading Fake News
Samsung India launches Galaxy J7 Max and Galaxy J7 Pro with Samsung Pay & Social Camera
Samsung India launches Galaxy J7 Max and Galaxy J7 Pro with Samsung Pay & Social Camera
Samsung India launched two new smartphones Galaxy J7 Max and Galaxy J7 Pro with innovative features like Samsung Pay & all new Social Camera. The two new smartphones are part of Samsung’s best selling mid-range Galaxy J Series which brought features like …
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How to Stop Your Ex From Stalking You on Social Media
Social media makes it easy to keep in touch with people you otherwise wouldn’t see or hear from. If your best friend is travelling in a different country, or you’ve just moved to a new city and left your mates behind, it’s nice to be able keep up to date with what’s going on in everyone’s life.
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How Social Media Users Decoded a Simulated Message from Extraterrestrials
Humanity won’t share a language with an alien civilization, so how can we decode a message from ET if we receive one? One astrophysicist says: crowdsource it….
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Seller Labs Completes Spin-off of Popular Social Deals Website Snagshout.com
ATHENS, Ga., June 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Today Seller Labs, LLC announced it will spin off its social deals website Snagshout.com into an independently owned company. Customers who have been using Snagshout.com will now be working with Snagit, LLC. The strategic goal of this spinoff is……
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Chris Cornell’s last tweet and the upside of social media – CNET
Commentary: Online, fans can sometimes find a real and comforting connection in the final thoughts of a celebrity they never knew….
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New Ukrainian sanctions target Russian social-media sites, including VKontakte, the nation’s most popular social network (Andrew Roth/Washington Post)
Andrew Roth / Washington Post:
New Ukrainian sanctions target Russian social-media sites, including VKontakte, the nation’s most popular social network — MOSCOW — Ukraine on Tuesday put in place new sanctions seeking to block Russian media and online networks from operating in the country, including VKontakte, the nation’s most popular social network.
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FTC letters warn social media stars about advertising labels
Over the last few months, the feds have slowly turned their attention to the spread of advertising over social media. With a lack of rules and information, celebrity "influencers" paid to push products on their growing audiences haven't had consisten… …
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Microsoft launches new social networking app for iMessage
Microsoft is dipping its toes back into the social game with a brand new app for iOS users that aims to make it easier than ever to organize group events. The app is called “Who’s In” only instead of launching as a standalone iPhone or iPad app, Microsoft’s new software can only be accessed via […]
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German cabinet backs €50M hate speech fines for social media firms
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