TikTok Replaces Netflix as Second Most-Popular App for Those U...
Branding - Online - Streaming

TikTok has jumped over Netflix to become the second most popular app in the United States among people under 35. The service’s popularity is heavily skewed by age; among those over 35, TikTok is onl...

MarketingDive
October 21, 2022

#espn #facebook #gen-z #netflix #tiktok

TikTok Chases Amazon with Plans for U.S. Fulfillment Centers
Online - Retail

TikTok is planning to build its own product fulfillment centers in the U.S., creating an e-commerce supply chain system that could directly challenge Amazon, as indicated by more than a dozen new job ...

Axios
October 12, 2022

#amazon #facebook #google #instagram #qvc

Facebook is Paying Musicians & Creators Up to $50K to Use...
Music - Tech

Social media conglomerate Meta continues its tactic of buying buzz, after CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised in July that the company would pay $1 billion to creators by the end of 2022. A report from The I...

The Verge
November 29, 2021

#facebook

Facebook’s New Name is Meta
Branding - Online - Tech

Folks were pretty sure the name change was coming for some time now. Not only had Facebook bought the domain meta.com, but Zuckerberg himself has also been banging on about the metaverse—a world whe...

Gizmodo
October 29, 2021

#facebook #meta

Facebook is Planning to Rebrand the Company with a New Name
Branding - Online - Tech

Facebook is planning to change its company name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The coming name change, which CEO ...

The Verge
October 20, 2021

#alphabet #facebook #google

Fandango’s Vudu Launches Oculus VR App, Becomes Official...
Streaming - Tech - Theatrical

In the mood to watch a movie or binge a TV series via a headset strapped to your face? You’re in luck! Vudu, Fandango’s TV and movie digital storefront, is now available in an app for Facebook’...

Variety
October 12, 2021

#facebook #fandango #oculus #vudu

Facebook Halts Plans for ‘Instagram Kids’ App After Backla...
Electronics - Tech

Facebook is tabling “Instagram Kids” for now — but at the same time, Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, says that launching an app for kids under 13 is still “the right thing to do.” News of ...

Variety
September 28, 2021

#facebook #instagram

Ray-Ban and Facebook introduce Ray-Ban Stories, first-generati...
Fashion - Press Releases - Tech

Today we’re excited to launch Ray-Ban Stories: Smart glasses that give you an authentic way to capture photos and video, share your adventures, and listen to music or take phone calls — so you can...

Faisal Hussain
 September 10, 2021

#facebook #ray-ban

Facebook Previews New Smart Glasses Ahead of Initial Launch
Fashion - Online - Tech

They may not be fully functioning AR glasses, as such, but Facebook’s preparing to launch its first foray into wearables, with the initial iteration of its smart glasses set to be released, in partn...

SocialMediaToday
September 8, 2021

#facebook #ray-ban

Introducing Facebook Fantasy Games
Online - Press Releases - Tech - Toys

Facebook is rolling out Facebook Fantasy Games in the US and Canada on the Facebook app for iOS and Android. Facebook Fantasy Games are free, simple prediction games that help fans enjoy sports, TV sh...

Faisal Hussain
 September 7, 2021

#abc #cbs #facebook #laliga #mlb

Texas is About to Pass a New Law Republicans Say Will Stop Cen...
Online - Tech

Texas is on the verge of passing a new law that would crack down on social media companies Republicans say are censoring conservative speech. The legislature passed the bill. It now heads to the desk...

USA Today
September 3, 2021

#facebook #twitter

TikTok Radio by SiriusXM to Feature Viral Hits, ‘For You...
Influencers - Music

TikTok Radio was launched today by SiriusXM, and it brings a show where popular songs and viral songs in the short video application would be featured and highlighted. The program would bring a new st...

Tech Times
August 27, 2021

#facebook #instagram #siriusxm #snapchat #tiktok

Facebook Rolls Out Birthday Gifting Via Facebook Pay
Finance - Tech

Facebook is launching a new birthday gifting option using Facebook Pay. Messenger users in the U.S. can send and receive cash gifts directly through the chat platform. Gift recipients will be notifie...

Pymnts
August 25, 2021

#facebook #facebook-pay

WhatsApp Launches ‘View Once’ Disappearing Photos & V...
Online - Tech

WhatsApp is rolling out its “View Once” feature today, which deletes photos or videos from your chat after they’ve been opened by the recipient. When sending a photo or video, you can make it vi...

The Verge
August 5, 2021

#facebook #whatsapp

Facebook’s Smart Glasses Will Be Its Next Stab at Hardwa...
Electronics - Online - Tech

The smart glasses came up while Zuckerberg was describing his vision for “building the next computing platform” aka mixed reality. In particular, he emphasized that VR is moving beyond gaming and ...

Gizmodo
July 29, 2021

#amazon #apple #bose #facebook #google

Facebook Rolls Out Cloud Games on Apple Devices
Gaming - Online

Facebook on Friday released cloud games on Apple devices through a web app for the Safari browser, a sign that the social network is continuing to double down on gaming even as it clashes with Apple o...

CNET
July 27, 2021

#apple #facebook

Product Placement, Now Starring in the Streaming Era
Beverages - Branding - Theatrical

Hiram Lodge, the manipulative crime lord who targets the fictional town of Riverdale, sits back in his office chair. After plotting his latest scheme with a cohort over submarine sandwiches, he takes ...

Bloomberg
July 23, 2021

#doritos #facebook #google

Facebook Doesn’t Appear Able to Disrupt Snap Among Young...
Online - Tech

Brent Thill, Jefferies senior analyst, joins CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" to break down Snap and Twitter earnings. Snap shares soared more than 19% Friday after a strong second-quarter earnings beat....

CNBC
July 23, 2021

#facebook #snap

TikTok Ads See Higher Emotional Response
Influencers - Online - Tech

TikTok ads are more memorable than those on other platforms, and even TV campaigns, while emotional response measurement also shows that TikTok ads are more likely to drive purchase response, based on...

SocialMediaToday
July 20, 2021

#facebook #tiktok

Facebook, Instagram to Pay Out $1 Billion to ‘Reward’ Crea...
Online

Facebook claims it will be opening its checkbook in a big way for creators: CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the social-media giant will pay out more than $1 billion to creators on Facebook and Instagram thro...

Variety
July 14, 2021

#facebook #instagram

FabFitFun Debuts ‘Shop with Friends’ Feature, 5-Da...
Fashion - Health & Beauty - Retail

FabFitFun, best known for its subscription box service, introduced a Shop with Friends feature and announced the launch of FabFitFun Week. Shop with Friends will allow members to invite three of thei...

RetailDive
July 14, 2021

#fabfitfun #facebook #instagram #poshmark #snapchat

Instacart Poaches Facebook Veteran Fidji Simo for CEO
Online - Retail

Grocery delivery app Instacart announced it has hired the head of Facebook’s app, Fidji Simo, as its new CEO, setting her up to be the first outsider to lead the start-up last valued at $39 billion....

CNBC
July 9, 2021

#facebook #instacart

Facebook is Testing a New ‘Threads’ Option for Fee...
Online

Facebook is working on a new 'Threads' option, which would provide a means to bolt on additional new posts to an original, in order to build a broader contextual story through your updates. https://t...

Social Media Today
July 6, 2021

#facebook #twitter

Facebook Expands Its Cloud-Based Gaming Platform
Gaming - Online

Facebook is fully launching its cloud-based gaming platform to make it available to most Americans, after testing the service out starting last October. The company is building up its “free-to-play...

Pymnts
July 6, 2021

#facebook

Starbucks Tests Ordering Drinks Through Facebook and Instagram
Beverages - Dining

Starting Tuesday, Starbucks customers can swipe images on Facebook and Instagram that will take them to a special Starbucks webpage to order either an Iced Matcha Latte with Chai or the Pink Drink Rem...

Entrepreneur
July 2, 2021

#facebook #instagram #starbucks

WhatsApp Gets Shops; Facebook Moves into Next eCommerce Phase
Online - Retail

Facebook has announced a range of new shopping and discovery tools, including Shops on WhatsApp, and Shop listings in Facebook Marketplace, as well as a new visual product search option on Instagram w...

SocialMediaToday
June 24, 2021

#facebook #instagram #whatsapp

Brands & Retailers Need to Rethink Digital Marketing
Branding - Fashion - Health & Beauty - Influencers - Online

What’s become clear to e-tailers globally is that the Facebook-dominated era, which fuelled thousands of new direct-to-consumer brands, is transforming. Already, marketers must think more broadly ab...

Vogue Business
June 21, 2021

#amazon #apple #barneys #facebook #google

Podcasts are Coming to Facebook
Online - Podcasts - Podcasts

Facebook is planning to start rolling out its podcast product next week, on June 22nd, and, eventually, add a feature that’ll allow listeners to create clips from their favorite shows. According to...

The Verge
June 17, 2021

#facebook

TikTok Takes Over for YouTube as Major VidCon Sponsor
Attractions - Influencers - Online - Tech

TikTok has signed on to become the major sponsor of VidCon 2021, taking over from YouTube, which has been the headline supporter of the event since 2013. Indeed, with TikTok as the major sponsor, the ...

SoicalMediaToday
June 16, 2021

#facebook #tiktok #vidcon #youtube

The Big Oil Instagram Influencers Are Here
Influencers - Online - Retail

Compared to some other brands, Big Oil has made relatively small forays into the world of Instagram marketing—but if history is any indication, they’re just getting started. Cherrie Lynn Almonte ...

Gizmodo
June 16, 2021

#facebook #instagram #phillips-66 #shell

Facebook’s Smartwatch is Coming, with Cameras & AR
Electronics - Online - Tech

The device will feature a display with two cameras that can be detached from the wrist for taking pictures and videos that can be shared across Facebook’s suite of apps, including Instagram. https:...

The Verge
June 10, 2021

#android #apple #facebook #fitbit #google

Facebook & Instagram Launch Influencer Affiliate Tool for...
Fashion - Health & Beauty - Influencers - Online - Retail

Creators have always used Instagram to share products they love, and people trust their favorite accounts for inspiration and new products. Today, select creators can tag products from the brands they...

Facebook
June 10, 2021

#benefit #facebook #instagram #kopari #mac

Facebook, Messenger, & Universal Launch Digital ‘Fa...
Streaming - Tech - Theatrical

Buckle Up! In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Fast & Furious franchise and the upcoming theatrical release of F9 on June 25th, Messenger and Facebook have teamed up with Universal Pictu...

Messenger News
June 10, 2021

#facebook #fast-furious #fast-9 #messenger #universal-pictures

Pinterest Adds a Shopping List Feature to Round Up Your Saved ...
Online - Retail

The new Pinterest Shopping list feature saves all your Product Pins in one place, so when you’re ready to purchase you won’t have to hunt around through your saved Pins and Boards to find the prod...

TechCrunch
June 7, 2021

#facebook #pinterest #tiktok

Facebook Data Usage Will Be Probed by EU
Tech

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the European Commission have launched probes into Facebook’s use of data for online classified ads and dating, and whether an unfair advantage is...

Variety
June 4, 2021

#facebook

Sephora Sees Promise in its Social-Shopping Future
Health & Beauty - Online - Retail

Shortly after Instagram enabled companies to set up digital storefronts on its platform, Sephora debuted its shop. Its 20 million followers on the network could now find and buy its beauty products di...

Quartz
June 3, 2021

#alibaba #facebook #instagram #lvmh #pinterest

What Live Sports on Amazon Means for Brands
CPG - Retail - Sports - Streaming - Television

On the surface, the new focus on sports might seem like an odd choice. Sports streaming rights are incredibly expensive — the NFL deal is costing Amazon about $1 billion a year — and while Amazon ...

Modern Retail
May 21, 2021

#amazon #english-premier-league #facebook #google #nfl

Poshmark Partners with Snapchat on Poshmark Mini
Online - Retail - Tech

The social commerce resale giant has teamed up with Snapchat to create a Mini shopping experience on Snapchat’s app, becoming the first preloved e-retailer to sell on the platform. Poshmark in 2018...

Forbes
May 21, 2021

#facebook #gen-z #instagram #pinterest #poshmark

PayPal Expands E-Commerce Capabilities with Happy Returns Acqu...
Online - Retail

Looking to create more of an end-to-end ecommerce solution and move beyond the perception that it’s a payments platform only, PayPal has acquired Happy Returns, which consolidates returns for its re...

Multi Channel Merchant
May 17, 2021

#amazon #apple #facebook #fedex #google

TikTok Begins Testing In-App Shopping
Fashion - Online - Retail - Tech

TikTok’s dream of becoming a shopping destination appears to be taking a major step forward: On Thursday, reports began circulating that ByteDance’s social video app is testing e-commerce features...

WWD
May 13, 2021

#bytedance #facebook #instagram #tiktok

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