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Big Banks Can Be Non-Disastrous On Social Media

<b>But they have to be a bit less open.</b>

Lana Condor And Her BF Anthony De La Torre Are Low-Key The Funniest Couple On Social Media

"Pretending to be asleep so the snuggles don't end..."

Obama Calls For New Hacking And Privacy Laws, Hackers Keep Hacking

<b>On Monday President Obama outlined a proposal for stricter laws on how companies should respond to hacking.</b> At the same time, hackers gained access to two high-profile U.S. government social media accounts.

If You Interacted With A Coronavirus Hoax On Facebook, You'll Soon Get An Alert

Social media companies have struggled to combat misinformation about the pandemic so far.

What Would Your Social Score Would Be If We Lived In A Social-Media Dystopia?

If you're a 2.9 or lower, you can't sit with us.

Would Twitter Cancel You If You Were A Celebrity?

Can you handle being famous?

38 Things That’ll Occupy Your Mind And Engage Your Hands So You’re Not Scrolling Social Media For Hours

TikTok is fun but have you ever found bones in owl pellets? I didn't think so.

Matty Healy’s Mom, Denise Welch, Tweeted The Local Council About Her Son Being Called The C-Bomb By A Garbage Collector, And Social Media Had A Field Day

“Imagine once dating Taylor Swift then needing your mum to Tweet the council to get your bins collected.”

54 Conservatives Who Posted Such Ridiculous Claims On Social Media That I Actually Laughed Out Loud

"Tonight at family dinner my 3 year old asked, 'Dad, how can we help ICE? What can we do to make sure all non-Americans are sent back to their real homes? We just want our country back.' It was powerful. The simple mind of a child can be profound. The deportations are for them."

It's Getting Heated Online Between Cardi B And The Department Of Homeland Security After She Jokingly Threatened ICE At Her Concert

The Grammy-winning rap artist is going back and forth with the Department of Homeland Security on social media.

If You’re Into The Idea Of Analog Living, Here Are 49 Crafty Kits And Activities To Try Your Hand At

Even if you learned about "analog living" as a concept from social media.

Trump's Latest Comments About Iran Have Left Everyone Wondering If He Even Knows What The Hell Is Happening

"Sorry, what was that?" one critic hit back at the president on social media.

TikTok wants to provide financial services in Brazil

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YouTube experiments with TV-style channels for CTV viewing

<p>The feature will launch with &ldquo;Coachella TV&rdquo; in April and offer 24/7 streaming access to archival performances and 2026 festival highlights.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Google Vids adds new AI features

<p>Updates to the video generation app included higher quality exports, music generation tools and artificial intelligence-powered avatars.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Report shows document posts on LinkedIn see more engagement

<p>Uploaded PDFs in a carousel format are more popular on the platform than videos, according to new benchmark data from Socialinsider.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Instagram allows creators to schedule Trial Reels

<figure><div><img src="https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/RtbVRQVQ5RPtqPO3D8dOOQT-L4Mu3s5GKp9anBa4ZW0/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9pZ190cmlhbF9yZWVsczIucG5n.webp"/></div></figure><p>The update will allow creators to decide when non-followers see their content, which could help align posts with regional engagement times.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

ADWEEK Commerce Advantage: Agentic Commerce Is the Hottest Buzzword That Nobody’s Figured Out

Agentic commerce is such a nascent concept that it's uncertain how consumers will use it, and it's not clear what infrastructure is needed to support it. But the talk is what eventually spurs more decisive action, and even the failures can be informative.

Brands Beloved by People Risk Being Invisible to AI

The same qualities that drive successful brand turnarounds also drive AI visibility.

Sundial Media &amp; Technology Group Names Amanda Butler As First CMO

The holding group behind Essence, Refinery29, and Afropunk named the former Netflix and Spotify executive to the newly created role.