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Twitter Enlists Academic Researchers to Reduce Offensive Tweets

Twitter recently announced that it will enlist academic research groups to help in its project on conversation health. The researchers will study the behavior of Twitter users to find ways to assess how healthy the discussions are and help rid the platform of racists and trolls....
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LinkedIn Partners With Snagajob, Product Integrations On the Horizon

LinkedIn announced a partnership with hourly work marketplace Snagajob in an effort to create new resources for jobseekers looking for this kind of work. The partnership will begin with a special Lynda.com trial for Snagajob members. Various product integrations and opportunities...
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Facebook says ‘tens of thousands’ of people opt in to take its user surveys every week

A team of more than 100 user researchers collect and analyze feedback to help inform product decisions. In a blog post explaining ways in which it collects user feedback, Facebook says that tens of thousands of its users opt in to take the company’s user research surveys every...
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6 dimensions of online reputation that should guide your social media marketing

We all know social media can improve the perception of your brand, but how? Contributor Mark Traphagen outlines things to keep in mind when forging your strategy. When a brand post comes up in one of your social feeds, what’s the first thing you notice? It’s probably the image or...
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Twitter introduces new US election candidate labels & launches its Political Campaigning Policy

Starting May 30, qualifying candidates will have access to labels confirming their candidacy and campaign details. Twitter is arming itself against abuse from outside forces in advance of this year’s midterm elections. The site is introducing new labels for US midterm election...
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Facebook Audience Network opens inventory to in-app header bidding

Facebook will now support in-app bidding for publishers who manage their app monetization in-house or through MoPub, Fyber or MAX. Facebook’s Audience Network is joining the world of in-app header bidding. The company announced Wednesday that publishers will be able to include...
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Facebook gives autoplay video ads in Messenger a go

A Facebook spokesperson says they’re in the ‘beginning stages’ of placing video ads in Messenger. After introducing static ads into Messenger last year, Facebook is starting to run autoplay video ads on its messaging app. “We’re in the beginning stages of...
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Facebook’s latest on fake news, misinformation campaigns & user privacy

Shortly after CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance before the EU Parliament, Facebook shared multiple announcements outlining its safety and security efforts. Following Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance before the EU Parliament on Tuesday to address the company’s...
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It’s business as usual for Facebook advertisers as Cambridge Analytica crisis proves inconsequential to brands

What agencies and consultants have seen since Facebook’s latest user-data scandal. We’re less than two months out from Facebook’s infamous announcement that it was suspending Cambridge Analytica for exploiting user data. Since then, news headlines about the company — and...
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Increase Web Site Visibility Through Search Engine Optimization!

One of the most appealing features this program offered was that it is able to check your competitors and see what they are paying for their pay per click campaigns. You must already be aware that a successful pay per click campaign can be an expensive matter, and that you also...