Social Media stories - Page 5
Tripwell launches platform for travel planning and commerce
Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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social media
Australian travel publisher Tripwell launches new digital platform, utilizing social media for travel planning and commerce.
2degrees helps working Kiwis switch off with new app
Mon, 14th Feb 2022
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wfh
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New app by 2degrees aims to encourage mindful phone use among New Zealand adults, who are seeking a better balance between online and real life.
App and social media usage numbers soar in Australia
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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advertising
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social media
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apps
Social media and general app usage has soared in Australia, with new figures revealing 83% of Australians are now on some form of social media.
Upstream and Socital to trial global retail marketing solution
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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social media
Trials will soon be underway for a new mobile retail marketing solution, created as part of a partnership between Upstream and Socital.
Social media user numbers swell to 58% of world's population, spurring social commerce boom
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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social media
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social media listening
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digital marketing
Facebook's dominance of social media is being challenged by Instagram and TikTok, according to new research from Hootsuite and We Are Social.
DHL tops list of companies most impersonated by criminals
Wed, 19th Jan 2022
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
DHL is the most imitated brand by cybercriminals, according to Check Point Software's 2021 Q4 Brand Phishing Report.
YouTube Shorts a haven for scammers using stolen TikTok videos
Fri, 14th Jan 2022
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
Scammers are stealing TikTok videos and reposting them on YouTube Shorts to gain views and subscribers, according to new research from Tenable.
TikTok's unveils plans to safeguard and diversify recommendations
Mon, 27th Dec 2021
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social media
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online safety
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cybersafety
TikTok has unveiled new details about the platform's work to safeguard and diversify its recommendation system.
Back in style: Virtual try-on tech making waves on social media
Tue, 7th Dec 2021
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cloud services
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online shopping
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social media
Virtual try-on tech becomes latest trend in online shopping market with Zyler reporting half a million outfits tried on in one week.
BREAKING: Facebook rebrands to Meta, Zuckerberg unveils 'metaverse'
Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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vr
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metaverse
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facebook
Mark Zuckerberg unveils Facebook's vision for the 'metaverse' and announces the company's rebranding as Meta. #Metaverse #FacebookRebranding.
Twitter trials new advertising system in tweet conversations
Mon, 18th Oct 2021
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advertising
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social media
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twitter
Twitter tests new ad format, inserting ads under tweet replies, offering more opportunities for businesses and more ad saturation for users.
Kiwis have a strong distrust over how companies use their personal data
Thu, 7th Oct 2021
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social media
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privacy
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online security
The majority of New Zealanders are concerned about data privacy, with 53% stating companies are requesting too much personal information.
Are banks, social media and telcos to blame for scam explosion?
Mon, 27th Sep 2021
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
Consumers think banks, retailers and mobile operators need to do more to protect them and their personal information from fraudsters.
Hootsuite deepens partnership with Microsoft Teams
Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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microsoft
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voip
The deepening of Hootsuite and Microsoft's alliance will enable brands to extend their reach through employee networks.
Linktree selects Snowflake platform to support intelligence and analytics
Mon, 26th Jul 2021
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
Snowflake has announced it’s been chosen by Linktree to support the company’s business intelligence and analytics activities.
Plan for Christchurch Call to target social media algorithms welcomed
Fri, 14th May 2021
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cloud services
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social media
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christchurch
A tech specialist says targeting social media algorithms is an important step to reduce extremist online content.
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Facebook ad engagement equal to social networking, study finds
Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
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facebook
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social media
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social networking
Facebook users are engaging just as much with ads as they are with each other, according to new data from Hootsuite and We Are Social.
Users pay with personal data - Kaspersky on WhatsApp move to share data with Facebook
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
WhatsApp's new terms and conditions, which allow data sharing with Facebook, have sparked criticism among users.
Hootsuite announces acquisition of SaaS provider Sparkcentral
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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saas
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social media
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hootsuite
Hootsuite acquires Sparkcentral, a SaaS provider for digital customer engagement, expanding its social customer care capabilities.
Trump social media ban too little, too late
Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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social media
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politics
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misinformation
Social media's suspension of Trump does little to combat online misinformation, says Reset Australia's Chris Cooper.
Times Square brings New Year's Eve to homes around the globe
Thu, 31st Dec 2020
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gaming
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technology gifts
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holiday season
Organisers of the New Year's Eve Ball Drop Celebration are bringing the world's biggest party to homes around the world, live and direct from Times Square.
APAC consumers say firms' social media reputation matters
Thu, 17th Dec 2020
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social media
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kaspersky
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branding
If a crisis unfolded, 38% would stop using an organisation’s products if they were caught up in a crisis that spilled online.
Seismic acquires Grapevine6 social sales platform
Thu, 3rd Dec 2020
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social media
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forrester research
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digital marketing
The acquisition will result in an integrated offering called Seismic LiveSocial, a social engagement solution for sales and client-facing teams.
Hootsuite launches integration with Dynamics 365
Tue, 17th Nov 2020
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microsoft
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crm
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martech
The new alliance will bring a suite of social capabilities to Microsoft customers from Hootsuite’s 150+ app ecosystem.