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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

The actual answer to “when was the first social media site launched” is debatable. SixDegrees was certainly one of the first, but you have to define what a social media site is before you can say which is the first. So, how old is social media? This moment essentially marked the beginning of social media influencers.

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50 Amazing Mobile Marketing Statistics That Will Move You to Action

Writtent Blog

Mobile isn’t just a trend, it’s a total revolution in the way consumers interface with technology and businesses. In fact, experts estimate that mobile usage will overtake desktop and laptop usage by the end of this year. Mobile devices will account for 25% of global internet traffic by 2014. Source: HubSpot ).

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Animals in the Wild ‘Tweet’ Via GPS Trackers

The Realtime Report

Lately wild animals have been joining the fray; two recent examples include sharks off the Australian coast and African elephants. Space for Giants (@SpaceforGiants) January 20, 2014. GPS trackers on each elephant allow scouts to follow their location via mobile phone app. Surf Life Saving WA (@SLSWA) January 23, 2014.

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Social Media Sites Rank Lowest For Customer Satisfaction

The Realtime Report

”The huge amount of traffic on social media websites creates a user base where preferences, abilities and interests vary greatly—unlike the user base of a credit union, for example,” says Claes Fornell, ACSI Chairman and founder. ACSI 2014 Website Satisfaction: Credit Unions 86. Social Media 68.

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The Importance of Local Activation on Social Media: India

Mindjumpers

Statistics from Internet and Mobile Association Of India reveal the growing number of India’s population using social media. Internet Users: 350 million, +44% since July 2014. Social Media Users: 134 million, +26% in the past year. Unique Mobile Users: 590 million – a penetration rate of 46%.

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Facebook Eavesdropping Patent and Congress Questions

Laurel Papworth

Periodic ambient waveform analysis for enhanced social functions is a patent to listen to “ambient waveforms” e.g. stuff around you. In 2014 ambient patent (filed 2011). Facebook Eavesdropping Patent 2014 8706499. Imma gonna go with “yes” “For example, GPS devices often do not function indoors.

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Social Media Helping People Understand Climate Change Globally

Socialmedia.biz

In today’s technologically advancing world, social media is transforming the way we share news and information. More than 300 million people spend at least 5 hours every day on different social networking platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Youtube and Instagram. Sentiment Analysis.