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An Indianapolis Police Officer Fatally Shot A Black Man Who Reportedly Livestreamed The Encounter On Facebook

Nearly 4,000 people watched the shooting of the victim, who was identified by friends and family as 21-year-old Sean Reed.

A Week After Snap's IPO, Facebook Adds A Snapchat Stories Clone To Messenger

Another ruthless Facebook move.

An Algorithmic Feed May Be Twitter's Last Remaining Card To Play

Are we about to see the end of the unfiltered stream?

Hyperpartisan Facebook Pages Are Publishing False And Misleading Information At An Alarming Rate

A BuzzFeed News analysis found that three big right-wing Facebook pages published false or misleading information 38% of the time during the period analyzed, and three large left-wing pages did so in nearly 20% of posts.

Canadian-Israeli Woman Says She Hasn't Been Captured By ISIS

<b>Gillian Rosenberg, a 31-year-old former soldier in the Israeli Defense Force who joined Kurdish forces to fight ISIS, posted a message on Facebook saying she is "totally safe and secure."</b>

This Is A TOTALLY Comprehensive And Accurate Representation Of Modi’s Accomplishments

It's astounding how much we forget.

This Ancient Video Of Ed Miliband Repeating Scripted Answers Is Going Viral

<b>A four-year-old clip of the Labour leader has been viewed more than 1.3 million times on Facebook in the last five days.</b> BuzzFeed News spoke to the man who posted it.

Trump Just Signed A Law That Helped Create A New Twitter For Sex Workers

Fearing a crackdown on sex work, more than 28,000 people have signed up for an alternative social platform for sex workers called Switter.

Facebook Will Now Show You How To Opt Out Of Targeted Ads

The new tool tells you how an ad was targeted and which third-party agency or data broker was used. It also links to pages to opt out.

Operation Tulip: Inside Facebook’s Secretive Push To Build Holland’s Biggest Data Center

In a wild twist, Facebook demanded that its data center be designated a project of “national importance.”

YouTube Tests New Feed Control Options

<p>More social platforms are trying out AI chatbot-based algorithm control tools.</p>

John Batista Bocchino: “The tariff truce boosts markets, but uncertainty remains”

Global financial markets closed today with a historic rally, as the S&amp;P 500 recorded its largest single-day gain since 2008. The surge followed the announcement by the U.S. President of a 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs for countries that have not taken retaliatory measures.According to financial and geopolitical analyst John Batista Bocchino, this decision represents “a tactical relief for markets,” but does not resolve the deeper structural tensions shaping global trade. “Washingto

Loop marketing examples from companies we love

Loop marketing represents a fundamental shift from traditional linear funnels to a continuous growth engine, where every customer interaction creates expansion opportunities. Companies practicing loop marketing — whether through growth marketing strategies, behavioral marketing triggers, or integrated offline marketing touchpoints — transform one-time buyers into active participants who fuel sustainable business growth. Loop Marketing is HubSpot’s four-stage framework for compounding growth th

Threads Adds Group Chat Invites to Encourage DM Discussion

<p>Now, you can more easily build your DM group in the app.</p>

TikTok Launches ‘Foundry’ Program to Promote its Ads

<p>The program offers incentives to venture capital and private equity firms looking to build their portfolio brands.</p>

Facebook Will Now Let You Use a Nickname When Posting in Groups

<figure><div><img src="https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/MUgZzDyslihbEvdf4G5PfRZE0K8pvY4cEAEMALRxTdc/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9mYl9uaWNrbmFtZXMzLnBuZw==.webp"/></div></figure><p>The update could help people feel more comfortable contributing in groups.</p>

X Clarifies Details About its New Location Sharing Feature

<p>X says that some of the location info is not correct as yet.&nbsp;</p>

Snapchat Highlights How Brands Can Connect with Shoppers in Q5

<p>Snap&#39;s latest report shows how brands can tap into shopping behaviors in the app.</p>

October 2025 Media Distributor Gauge: Legacy Media Sees Viewership Increase

Disney had the largest share increase, with all of its properties recording month-to-month increases.

Exclusive: Nielsen and Lionsgate Reveal First FAST Channel and Digital Network Measurement

The deal measures the MovieSphere FAST channel and MovieSphere Gold digital network.