Sherrilynne Starkie

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How Twitter & Facebook are making social media ads more transparent

Sherrilynne Starkie

And so are the possible ramifications for the global technology companies whose products and platforms are being used to spread fake news – loss of trust among users, reputational damage, increased regulation, reduced access to markets, and more. It will also show targeting demographics and historical data about the advertiser.

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Zuck’s facts about Facebook

Sherrilynne Starkie

And there could be about a million other bad things that come from getting a bad reputation. “You have control over what information we use to show you ads, and you can block any advertiser from reaching you.” And, it’s essential to restoring Facebook’s good reputation. People are talking about it online.

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Gartner: fake social media reviews

Sherrilynne Starkie

In 2009 in the USA, the FTC determined that paying for positive reviews without disclosing that the reviewer had been compensated equates to deceptive advertising and would be prosecuted as such. Gartner analysts said they expect a market of companies specializing in reputation defense versus reputation creation to emerge.

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nBA Pulse: a new social analytics tool

Sherrilynne Starkie

nBA Pulse, from newBrandAnalytics , is cloud-based software that helps brands gain real-time visibility into social media’s trending topics and see conversations that might impact their brand and product reputation. Featured Headline Marketing Social Media Internet marketing Marketing and Advertising newBrandAnalytics Sysomos'

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Taking part in the Facebook 10-year challenge?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Scandals such as the Cambridge Analytica data breach and rumours of Russian meddling in the US elections among others, have sullied the company’s reputation. Brands still love it as an effective advertising platform. User trust is at an all time low despite the many steps Facebook has taken to improve privacy and erradicate bad actors.

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PRs compared to Mao, Pol Pot and Stalin

Sherrilynne Starkie

It would appear that those of us in the PR profession have considerable work ahead to build a reputation of credibility and trustworthiness, and it’s doubtful that research like the Baylor University study actually helps in this mission. an associate professor of advertising at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Content marketing: feeling ripped off?

Sherrilynne Starkie

You’ve spent the time, resources and effort required to develop original, compelling stories, videos, podcasts and photographs and it’s starting to pay off in terms of website traffic, enhanced reputation and sales enquiries. And, you might even contact advertisers on the site; they may want to stop supporting plagiarized content.

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