In a region known for its high per capita adoption of social media networks, a significant proportion of Arab youth are grappling with social media addiction, which is taking a toll on their mental health, according to findings from the 15th annual ASDA’A BCW Arab Youth Survey, a comprehensive study of the Arab world’s largest demographic conducted by ASDA’A BCW, MENA’s leading communications consultancy. [Read more…]
Zefr and Meta Extend AI-Powered Brand Suitability Solution to Facebook & Instagram Reels
In a notable development for brand safety and suitability technology, Zefr has expanded its AI-Powered Brand Suitability Solution to encompass Facebook and Instagram Reels, strengthening the safeguarding of brand interests across the Meta ecosystem. This move grants brands unprecedented transparency regarding their content placements on Reels, a content-rich format that demands advanced technology and AI for comprehensive measurement. [Read more…]
Research: Influence of Personal Connections on Social Media Drives More Purchases
Mintel’s latest research reveals that Indian consumers are more likely to be influenced by individuals they know personally on social media when making purchasing decisions compared to online influencers. [Read more…]
Genius Monkey Enhances Audience Insights Through StatSocial Integration
Genius Monkey, a trailblazer in the programmatic attribution sector for a decade, remains committed to advancing methods of demonstrating ad lift, effectiveness, and audience insights for optimizing return on investment. In a strategic, multi-year collaboration, Genius Monkey is joining forces with StatSocial to delve deeper into the relationship between targeted audiences and their interest affinities. [Read more…]
Atly Unveils ‘Ask Around’ Tool, Empowering Influencers to Gather and Share Recommendations from Followers
Atly, a user-generated social mapping platform transforming location-based knowledge sharing, has launched its innovative ‘Ask Around’ tool. This latest addition to the Atly app empowers influencers to seamlessly collect recommendations for places and experiences from their followers on a map. This feature enables influencers to rapidly expand their topic-based maps and effortlessly share these valuable community insights with their social media audience. [Read more…]
RedKangaroo Launches World’s First “Organic Growth” Marketing Platform Leveraging Social Media
RedKangaroo has launched the world’s first “Organic Growth” Marketing Platform utilizing the power of social media. This platform empowers users to receive exclusive benefits such as discounts, special offers, cashback rewards, and unique experiences simply for advocating brands to their friends, family, and followers. [Read more…]
Meta Launches Threads, Twitter Sends Cease and Desist Letter
Meta just launched a Twitter-like social media clone called Threads on July 5, 2023. Today, Twitter’s attorneys have sent a cease and desist letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Meta Platforms. The C&D letter specifically states that Meta Platforms has ” engaged in systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property.” [Read more…]
WisTL Launches WisTLing App to Explore The Filming Locations of TV Series and Movies
WisTL Corp has launched a web-based app to help you explore the locations of where TV series and movies were filmed. Through a global map and through “WisTLing-distance”, you can see where stars filmed scenes from your favorite television series or movies. [Read more…]
Facebook Won’t Verify My Identity for Meta Verified
It looks like I won’t be getting Meta Verified any time soon. I saw that my Facebook Profile is eligible to be Meta Verified, meaning that once I verify my identity, I can pay them $12.98 (includes tax) for being Meta Verified. However, Facebook failed to verify my identity, so I won’t be verified. [Read more…]
Facebook Rolling Out Facebook Articles
Starting today, I noticed that on my personal Facebook account, when logged in, I am no longer able to make a Facebook post. Instead, there is an options for Article, Live Video, or Photo/video. Clicking on the Article option, it takes me to a new page, where I can add a full-length article. This includes the suggestion to upload a large photo, and then content for the article. [Read more…]
Something’s Seriously Wrong with Facebook Notifications
Something is seriously wrong with Facebook’s notifications. I mean, it’s not dangerously wrong, but there is something not right with how Facebook and what Facebook decides is important to someone who you’re Facebook friends with. Let me show you a perfect example of this. [Read more…]
Facebook Internet Tracking Settlement
If you were a Facebook User (had a Facebook account) and used that account between April 22, 2010 and September 16, 2011 and visited a non-Facebook website that displayed the Facebook button, you may be eligible for a payment from a Facebook Internet Tracking class action lawsuit. I know that sounds complicated, but here’s a shorter version: If you had a Facebook account between April 22, 2010 and September 16, 2011, and visited websites such as a blog that had the Facebook Like button on it (to like the URL), then you are probably owned money. [Read more…]
Facebook Filed for a Trademark on the Word Meta. You Should See the Description.
On October 28, 2021 Facebook filed for a trademark on the word Meta. Of course, that’s not surprising, since Facebook announced that they are changing the company name to Meta. If you go to the website meta.com you’ll be redirected to this web page on Facebook.com. I’ve read quite a number of trademark applications over the years, as part of my expert witness work, but also as part of DNAccess, but when I looked at the Meta trademark application from Facebook, my jaw dropped. I have never seen a goods and services description as long and long-winded as what’s in the Meta trademark application. [Read more…]
Settlement Payments Sent for Google Plus Profile Litigation
If you were a member of the settlement class of the Google Plus Profile Litigation, then you may have received a payment from PayPal. Just like others are reporting via social media posts, I received my settlement payment of a whopping $2.15 to my PayPal account today. If you have not received your $2.15 via PayPal, then you may still receive the payment. Based on what I’m seeing, several people previously received their payments a few days ago, and I just received my payment today. I can imagine that sending out millions of PayPal payments takes time, even if it’s an automated process via PayPal. They can’t send them all at once, or all of them in one day, I can imagine. [Read more…]
Google Webmaster Tools Moves Twitter Account
Google Webmaster Tools, now called Google Search Console (for several years), has moved their Twitter account from @googlewmc to @googlesearchc. This is in line with their launch of the Google Search Central, where they’re changing their name, consolidating documentation, and refreshing how we look–including a new sidekick for Googlebot. [Read more…]
How To Apply for the Facebook Small Business Grants Program
Facebook is giving away $100 million dollars of grant to 30,000 small businesses that have been affected by Coronavirus and COVID-19. The Facebook Small Business Grants Program, this week, is beginning to accept applications from small businesses located in New York City, Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area, and in other cities. There are specific requirements to be eligible to apply as a small business for one of these grants. I’ll outline all the requirements, and how you apply. [Read more…]
Yahoo Groups Shutting Down December 14, 2019
Yahoo Groups is shutting down. On October 21, 2019 they will lock down Yahoo Groups so that no one can upload any more content. Then, on December 14, 2019, all previously posted content will be removed forever. I have been getting used to Google shutting down services such as Google Plus and Google Bulletin, and even certain Google Groups. But it’s been a while since we’ve seen a Yahoo service being shut down permanently. [Read more…]
US Govt. Social Media Keyword Watch List: Don’t Use These Words on Social Media Posts
A list of keywords that the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uses to watch all social media accounts has been revealed. If you use one of these keywords on one of your social media posts, there is a chance that it may cause the DHS to start monitoring your social media accounts. If you want to stay off of a government watch list, I suggest that you don’t use any of these keywords on your social media posts. [Read more…]
Facebook Down and Facebook Outage March 13, 2019 #FacebookDown
It appears that several are mentioning that Facebook has been having issues today, March 13, 2019. Based on a few posts and comments that I’ve made on posts today, I’m seeing errors. I don’t know if these are being posted or commented on–or if comments are going through or not. Here’s an example of a post I just made, March 13, 2019 at 12:30pm Central Standard Time. I made a post asking if Facebook was down or having issues, and here’s what I got: [Read more…]
Twitter Fixes their Google Search Result Problem
Posted January 11, 2019
It appears that Twitter has finally fixed their Google search results problem. If you might recall, [Read more…]