Facebook and YouTube have removed a video posted by President Trump telling rioters who stormed Congress” we love you .” The same video was left online but blocked from being shared by Twitter just minutes ago. A great deal of video and content from the chaotic scene in Washington, D.C. …
Read More »Facebook and Instagram block #StormTheCapitol, lock Trump out of posting for 24 hours
After removing a video in which President Trump praised a violent group of his supporters who broke into the U.S. Capitol building, Facebook is rolling out a new set of rules in response to the day’s shocking events. Both Facebook and Instagram also announced that the president would be locked …
Read More »Zuckerberg criticizes Trump coronavirus response as Facebook struggles to contain its own misinformation virus
No more Mr. Nice Zuck. During a Facebook Live Q& A with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Mark Zuckerberg did not mince words when he blamed the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus. That’s a difference from Facebook’s usually kowtowing relationship with the president — and Facebook’s own strives to contain and …
Read More »Ban or no ban, Facebook wins in U.S. threats against TikTok
On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. is “looking at” censor Chinese social media apps, including the Chinese-owned company TikTok, comparing it to other Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE that have been deemed national security threats by the current administration.” With respect to Chinese …
Read More »Automated Facebook Anti-Spam System Goes Hog Wild, Blocks Links Including Covid-19 Info
Facebook’s automated moderation tools went wild and targeted tons of posts about the coronavirus pandemic and other topics on Tuesday evening, blocking customers from sharing clauses from legitimate report sources. Read more … Read more: gizmodo.com
Read More »A Crash Course in Custom Audiences for Your Social Media Ads
When you want to get your message in front of the right people on social media, where do you turn? More and more, brands and enterprises are turning to social ads and tradition audiences. You can do a lot of awesome, targeted messaging by focusing on the right audiences with …
Read More »Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram? Which Platform(s) You Should Be On
When you begin implementing a social media strategy for your business, one of the first issue you’ll ask yourself is this one — Should my business be on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram? Those three social media sites offering considerable opportunities to connect and engage with a system, increase brand awareness, …
Read More »Fintech’s next decade will look radically different
The birth and growth of financial technology developed predominantly over the last ten years. So as we look ahead, what does the next decade have in store? I believe we’re starting to see early signs: in the next ten years, fintech will become portable and ubiquitous as it moves to …
Read More »80,000+ RTs, 385,000+ Likes for a totally BS defense of the Starbucks barista who wrote ‘PIG’ on a police officer’s cup
Did you happen to catch this viral story over the Thanksgiving break? It’s out of Kiefer, Oklahoma (near Tulsa) where the town’s police chief posted this image to Facebook showing how a Starbucks barista wrote his name in as “PIG” on his order of five cups of coffee he was …
Read More »Inside the Facebook Ads of Your Competitors: How to Research, What to Learn
If you’re looking for inspiration for your next great Facebook ad, then we’ve got you covered with this post! We’re diving into the Facebook Ad Library to give you tips on how to research the ads of your competitors and how to find inspiration from some of the most creative …
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