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Caricature of An Ecommerce Store With Dollar Bills Representing PayPal's Acquisition of Pinterest

October 21, 2021

155 PayPal May Acquire Pinterest for $45 Billion

Apps, Business and Companies, Ecommerce

Article Update: As of 10/25/21, PayPal said it is not pursuing an acquisition of Pinterest at this time, according to an update on its website. Ah, Pinterest. Our go-to destination for wedding inspiration, recipe recommendations, and DIY projec...

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Man Wearing VR Headset Experiencing Metaverse as Facebook Rebrands Changing Company Name and Business Concept

October 20, 2021

183 Rumor Has It That Facebook Will Change Its Name

Business and Companies, Social Media, Facebook

According to a source that told The Verge, Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name. Facebook plans on shifting its current social media platform to align with Mark Zuckerberg's future plans of creating a metaverse.

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Conveyor Belt Turning Bad Reviews Into Good Ones as FTC Cracks Down Fake Reviews and Endorsements

October 18, 2021

145 The FTC Sends Warning to Ad Agencies and Businesses

Business and Companies, Paid Advertising

The FTC sent a notice to hundreds of businesses about fake reviews and other misleading endorsements and how they will be fined if caught deceiving consumers. They stated that social media has "blurred the line" between what's real content and...

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Facebook Marketplace Storefront Shipping Items via Truck to Non-Locals to Show Facebook's Newly Added Features

October 17, 2021

352 Facebook Marketplace Lets You Ship to Non-Locals

Ecommerce, Social Media, Facebook

Facebook Marketplace celebrates its 5th anniversary with more ways to buy and sell and has added more features for shoppers and sellers. Here's what's trending and coming to the Craigslist-like social media merchant center.

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Google Adds Continuous Mobile Search as Seen on Search Results Page Illustrated on Phone

October 16, 2021

137 Google Adds Continuous Search Results for...

Google, Paid Advertising

Starting this past Oct. 14th, continuous scrolling comes to Google Search on mobile devices. Users will be able to keep scrolling as search results automatically load until page 4. The update will roll out on an international level in multiple lan...

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LinkedIn App Displaying in Phone With China's Flag on Door Locked With Sorry We're Closed Sign

October 15, 2021

127 LinkedIn Shuts Down Its App in China

Apps, Social Media

LinkedIn is shutting down its networking app in China following a censorship controversy. The company said they would be launching a localized version of their app called "InJobs" later in 2021. The new app won't feature any social media aspec...

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Scale of Justice Lowering Amazon Into Hot Water As Company Faces Allegations of Unfair Business Practices

October 14, 2021

329 Amazon Is in Legal Hot Water for Alleged Unfair...

Amazon

Amazon, the company that has won cats' hearts with empty boxes to play with, is already under investigation in India, Europe and the United States for alleged anti-competitive practices.

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October 13, 2021

984 Canva Slides Into Video Editing

Apps, Content Marketing

The company that helps people with zero design skills become graphic designers overnight has officially rolled out a new feature to their platform. Canva is getting into video editing and has added the option to its suite of services.

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Caricature of Hands Scrolling Through Different Parts of a Webpage

October 12, 2021

191 Instagram Tests Features to Control User Experience

Apps, Business and Companies, Social Media

Get your spoons ready because we've got the latest scoop on all of Instagram's latest updates, and there are many. Let's begin! Remember last week when Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram had a meltdown and stopped working? We know, too soon... ...

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Google and YouTube Ban Ads and Promoted Content Denying Climate Change Worldwide

October 10, 2021

168 Google and YouTube: Ads Can't Deny Climate Change

Google, Paid Advertising

Google and YouTube will cut off ad money and monetization for climate change deniers who try to spread misinformation via ads, published content, and videos on YouTube. They want to create a safe space for users to prevent false information.

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Twitter Bird With Yellow Helmet Holding Sign Saying Vibe Check Ahead As Company Tests New Feature

October 07, 2021

155 Twitter Tests Vibe Checks for Conversations

Apps, Social Media, X

Twitter is testing prompts that warn you when a conversation has bad vibes. Twitter wants to prevent people from entering toxic threads containing life-threatening health information, hurtful language or misinformation.

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Cartoon Figures Around The World With X Marks Over Chat Bubbles Representing The Social Media Outage

October 06, 2021

171 Massive Social Media Outage Hurts Businesses Worldwide

Apps, Business and Companies, Social Media

In case there was any doubt left in your mind about how reliant the world has become on social media, Monday's massive global outage likely resolved it.

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