Category: social network

‘OurMine’ group hijacks Twitter accounts for Olympics and FC Barcelona

Post author By Randall
Post date February 15, 2020
Categories In fc barcelona, gear, Hack, Internet, ioc, olympics, ourmine, Security, Social Media, social network, social networking, Sports, Tech, Twitter

[ad_1] The social network said it locked down the accounts and was “working closely” with partners to restore them. The International Olympic Committee said it was “investigating a potential breach” into the accounts, while FC Barcelona said it would run a “cybersecurity audit” that included reviewing its “protocols and links with third-party tools.” These aren’t […]

Facebook says it will tighten account security following 2018 hack

Post author By Randall
Post date February 8, 2020
Categories In breach, data breach, Facebook, gear, Internet, Security, settlement, Social Media, social network, social networking, Tech

[ad_1] The settlement comes a few months after Judge William Alsup barred the plaintiffs from looking for financial compensation after the main plaintiff couldn’t show that he’d had to pay expenses as a result of the breach. There’s no guarantee the settlement will go forward as-is. That will depend on Judge Alsup’s approval. If it […]

Facebook buys startup using AI vision to find your location

Post author By Randall
Post date February 8, 2020
Categories In acquisition, computer vision, Facebook, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Internet, Mobile, Social Media, social network, social networking, Tech

[ad_1] We’ve asked Facebook for comment on the deal, although this doesn’t appear to be an acquihire (where a large company buys a smaller one primarily for its employees). The social network now owns a majority stake, and two of its executives now sit on Scape’s board of directors in place of venture capital representatives. […]

Instagram brought in more money than YouTube in 2019

Post author By Randall
Post date February 4, 2020
Categories In ads, Advertising, Facebook, gear, Google, Instagram, Internet, Mobile, revenue, Social Media, social network, social networking, Tech, Youtube

[ad_1] The site might be more profitable, too. YouTube shares most of its ad revenue with creators, and its video-only focus could mean steeper costs for streaming clips. Facebook has declined to comment on the data. The company hasn’t broken out Instagram’s revenue so far, and at last check hasn’t updated Instagram’s user count beyond […]

Twitter's anti-spam rules foiled Planters' Super Bowl stunt

Post author By Randall
Post date February 3, 2020
Categories In baby nut, ban, gear, Internet, kraft heinz, mr. peanut, planters, Social Media, social network, social networking, Tech, Twitter

[ad_1] Planters is learning that there is such a thing as being too thirsty for social media stardom. Twitter has suspended three accounts tied to Baby Nut, the resurrected Mr. Peanut mascot that made his debut during the Super Bowl, for violating policies… [ad_2] Source link

Twitter bans financial site Zero Hedge over false coronavirus claims

Post author By Randall
Post date February 2, 2020
Categories In abuse, coronavirus, doxxing, gear, harassment, health, Internet, medicine, Social Media, social network, social networking, Tech, Twitter, zero hedge

[ad_1] In a statement, Twitter said only that it had banned Zero Hedge for violating the social network’s “platform manipulation policy.” However, Zero Hedge said it had received a notice on Friday that it was violating Twitter policies against “abuse and harassment.” Twitter had warned in late January that it would ban accounts involved in […]

Ads invade Byte with a campaign from Nike

Post author By Randall
Post date February 1, 2020
Categories In byte, dom hofmann, gear, Internet, Mobile, Social Media, social network, social networking, Tech, Video

[ad_1] Like it or not, the Vine revival app Byte is bringing in a staple of modern social networks: prominent ads. The looping video app has launched its first ad campaign with Nike, which is running a rathe conspicuous “Self Hail Mary” sponsored section alongside the usual categories. It’s easy to avoid watching the videos […]

Vine successor Byte will share all its ad revenue to lure early creators

Post author By Randall
Post date January 31, 2020
Categories In byte, byte partner program, gear, Internet, Mobile, Social Media, social network, social networking, Tech

[ad_1] The money for the pool will come from ads, but Byte stressed that you won’t see pre-rolls, mid-feed ads or retargeting. The pilot phase of the program will funnel all of the ad revenue to Partner Program members, although that’s clearly going to change once the effort launches in earnest. Don’t expect to start […]

PGA Tour highlight videos are coming to Facebook Watch

Post author By Randall
Post date January 22, 2020
Categories In Entertainment, Facebook, facebook watch, golf, Internet, pga, pga tour, Social Media, social network, social networking, Sports, streaming, Tech, watch

[ad_1] You won’t have to venture far beyond your Facebook feed to get a pro golf fix this year. The social network has reached a deal with the PGA Tour to bring daily round recaps and player-oriented highlight videos to Facebook Watch in 2020, starting with the Farmers Insurance Open on January 23rd. These will […]