Twitter, Google win big at Supreme Court

The justices passed up the chance to tinker with Section 230’s broad legal protections for tech companies. — Read on http://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/18/twitter-google-supreme-court-win-00097643

Twitter Blue early subscribers are leaving in droves

“Twitter Blue’s struggles since its launch nearly six months ago are more severe than previously revealed, new data suggests. Since Musk’s version of the subscription service launched last November, Twitter has only been able to convert around 640,000 Twitter users into paying Twitter Blue subscribers as of the end of April, as Mashable reported earlier this week. … Continue reading Twitter Blue early subscribers are leaving in droves

ChatGPT v Bard v Bing: What are the Differences?

We compared and tested ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Bing Chat on a series of prompts to see which chatbot is better at this stage. Chatbots are taking the world by storm. SEO pros, writers, agencies, developers, and even teachers are discussing the changes that this technology will cause in society and how we work in … Continue reading ChatGPT v Bard v Bing: What are the Differences?

Meta to sell blue badge on Instagram and Facebook as Zuckerberg borrows Musk’s playbook

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has launched Meta Verified, a subscription service that will allow Facebook and Instagram users to buy blue badge. — Read on techcrunch.com/2023/02/19/meta-verified-instagram-facebook/

10 Costly Mistakes to Avoid in Your Remarketing Campaigns

Remarketing (also called retargeting) is a core strategy in PPC, where you take a group of people determined by previous action or behavior (audiences) and target their ads towards or away from that group of people. And there’s no shortage of statistics that show us why it’s such a core strategy. — Read on http://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2022/03/17/retargeting-campaign-tips

TikTok Leads YouTube in Average Time Spent Per Month in the US

Mobile Android users in the US spent more time on TikTok than YouTube in May, with an average of 24.5 hours, according to App Annie. The study also reveals a surge in the monthly time spent using video and photo apps, up 375% from the fourth quarter in 2019 to Q2 this year. The Google-owned … Continue reading TikTok Leads YouTube in Average Time Spent Per Month in the US

Facebook To Pay A Historic $5 Billion Penalty In Final Settlement With FTC

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially penalized Facebook a groundbreaking $5 billion over privacy violations, the largest fine in FTC history.  According to a Wednesday press release from the FTC, the social network giant will also have to submit to new restrictions, as well as a modified corporate structure that will hold the company … Continue reading Facebook To Pay A Historic $5 Billion Penalty In Final Settlement With FTC

Instagram just took advantage of Amazon’s biggest weakness

Instagram took a big step on Tuesday in its evolution into an online shopping destination, and for once, Amazon finds itself looking up from a position of weakness. Instagram announced that users of the photo-sharing app will for the first time be able to start making purchases of some products directly within the app, capping … Continue reading Instagram just took advantage of Amazon’s biggest weakness

Don’t ignore this alert from Facebook. It’s your chance to quickly curb what it knows.

“Sometime soon, Facebook will get in the way of using Facebook for a minute or two. The social network will present a series of dialogs to U.S. users to remind them of their privacy options and give them a chance to change them. The move, announced in a blog post Thursday morning, constitutes one of … Continue reading Don’t ignore this alert from Facebook. It’s your chance to quickly curb what it knows.

Day 1 of Facebook’s F8 conference was packed with announcements and updates. FaceDate “Clear History” Instagram video-chat and antibullying Reopening its app review process Oculus – on sale for $199 Messenger simplifies and starts translation Introducing VR memories and 3D photos WhatsApp hits 450 MM stories users Sharing to Facebook and Instagram Stories from other apps … Continue reading