We know that Twitter is littered with misinformation. But how good are the social media platform’s most active users at detecting these falsehoods, especially during public emergencies? Not good, according to new University at Buffalo research that examined more than 20,000 tweets during Hurricane Sandy and the Boston Marathon bombing. The study, published in the […]
Facebook has already suspended close to 200 apps in an ongoing investigation into applications that potentially accessed and abused sizeable swaths of user data, the company announced in a blog post. The move comes after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg vowed earlier this year to look into all applications that “had access to large amounts of […]
ABC News is bringing iconic symbols of the British royal family to mobile devices to help viewers celebrate the May 19 wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, according to a company announcement. The Royal Wedding AR Experience lets iPhone and iPad users see 3D models of the royal wedding carriage and a queen’s guard […]
Know how you’re going to rate your Uber driver halfway to your destination? Uber is now giving riders the ability to rate their rides mid-trip, because you’re busy, apparently, and the ride-hailing service doesn’t want to “miss an opportunity to listen and improve.” Specifically, riders are now able to rate, compliment, tip and share feedback […]
Facebook is exploring the creation of its own cryptocurrency, a virtual token that would allow its billions of users around the world to make electronic payments, according to people familiar with Facebook’s plans. “They are very serious about it,” said one of the people, who asked not to be identified discussing unannounced plans. Facebook started […]
OpenX, a leading independent advertising technology provider, announced that after successful testing in Q1 with more than 100 premium mobile applications, it would be taking its first of its kind opt-in mobile video exchange to full beta, providing brands with access to the highest quality consumer opt-in video inventory globally. “The OpenX opt-in video exchange […]
Facebook-owned photo sharing platform Instagram has launched a new variation of its popular poll sticker for use in its Stories feature: the emoji slider. The new sticker lets people ask and answer questions with an animated emoji that is designed to give polls more emotional context and allow for more meaningful feedback. Polling has proved […]
Truth, a subsidiary of The Marketing Group (TMG), has announced that it is launching a blockchain-enabled GDPR compliant marketplace enabling consumers to take back control of their personal data. Truth Data Cloud is the world’s first marketplace for consumer data to launch with commercial partners on both the supply and redemption side, enabled by open […]
Burger King Spain let Instagram users build their own hamburger through polls on “Stories” to receive a coupon for a free, customized Whopper. Without any paid media, the effort earned 270,000 interactions across 45,113 unique users and generated 34,675 custom Whopper coupons in less than three hours, according to Adweek. The fast-food brand boosted […]
Parent company Snap Inc.‘s first quarter financial results for 2018, released May 1, disappointed investors, sending the company’s share price down to a record low. Snapchat’s slowing growth and lower-than-expected revenue are, in part, likely due to the app’s redesign disappointing another key group: millennials. Since Snapchat began rolling out its controversial redesign late last […]