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Expert Reveals the Top Social Media Scams of 2023 and How to Avoid Them

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Here are some of the most common ways they try: Phishing scams: Emails or direct messages with sketchy links that download malware or capture login credentials on spoofed websites. To protect your privacy, set your account to “private” so only followers you approve can see your posts, make comments, and send you direct messages.

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Augmented Reality: Budweiser Uses Blippar To Power Campaign Designed To Generate “Smiles”

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In fact, you can download the Blippar app to an Android or Iphone or Ipad to check it out for yourself right now. How will the brand measure ROI? ” This campaign will be measured in smiles ,” Ward says. ”Yes, we will be keeping an eye on downloads and discussions etc. I had a ton of fun doing that.).

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Social Media News Ticker: Facebook Acquires LiveRail, Twitter Acquires Tap Commerce

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Twitter scoops up adtech firm Tap Commerce for around $100 million - Twitter acquired mobile advertising technology firm Tap Commerce, which specializes in “re-targeting,” or convincing consumers to reopen mobile apps they’ve already downloaded (re/code). Let us know in the comments below.

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Social Media News Ticker: Twitter Launches New Profile Design and Buys Android App Cover

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Facebook is forcing all users to download Messenger by ripping chat out of its main apps – soon mobile users will no longer be able to send and receive messages on Facebook’s mobile app; they will have to download the Facebook Messenger app to chat on mobile (TechCrunch). Let us know in the comments below.

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Social Media News Ticker: Instagram Launches Bolt, Foursquare Debuts New Logo, Facebook Drops Gifts

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Facebook forces users worldwide to download Messenger for mobile chat – Facebook is no longer allowing messaging in its main iPhone and Android apps; now users worldwide must download its standalone Messenger app. Let us know in the comments below. Any social media updates that we missed?

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Essential Things That You Need To Know About Instagram

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Once live, you can also respond to comments, pin messages, and invite others to participate in your livestream via a split screen view. Bear in mind that this isn’t the same as downloading videos or pictures to your gallery. With Instagram, you are allowed to save posts for personal purposes.

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10 Warning Signs That Your Phone Is Spying On You 

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Only download apps from official app stores. An expert from VPNOverview commented on the study: “Modern spyware installed by an advanced hacker is notoriously hard to find on your phone for the average user. How Do I Avoid Spyware From Infecting My Phone? Don’t click on any suspicious links. Restrict app permissions where possible.

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