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6 Ways Emerging Technologies Are Set to Change the Use of Social Media

SocMed Sean

The question is whether social networks can bring the interactive features of their networks and overcome the isolation that virtual reality currently creates. This is the middle zone between our real and virtual worlds and superimposes computer-generated images (that are often taken from a virtual world) on to our real world.

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Metaverse dangers: How to protect brands from the dark side

Sprout Social

There isn’t much regulation at the moment, which has led to inconsistent expectations and user experiences, especially surrounding security and privacy best practices. According to a Sprout survey of 300 marketers responsible for their brands social media strategy, 64% cite data, privacy and brand safety as concerns within the metaverse.

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The Metaverse: What it is and why it matters for brands

Sprout Social

To put it simply, the metaverse is an all-encompassing term that refers to immersive, hyper-realistic virtual environments where people can interact via personalized avatars. The book described the metaverse as a digital world that exists parallel to the physical world, with the ability to visit virtual spaces at will.

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The Ultimate Social Media Etiquette Handbook

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

In case it isn’t obvious, Facebook wall posts are completely public to all your friends (unless you tweak your privacy settings). Add an avatar and a bio at the minimum. There’s absolutely nobody on my Facebook network who is imposed by any of my privacy settings. Publicizing a private conversation on a wall post.

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