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Facebook Eavesdropping Patent and Congress Questions

Laurel Papworth

Why does Facebook have patents to listen (eavesdrop) through the microphone for ambient sound if they are only using it for uploading your video? Mr Zuckerberg Facebook submitted a patent 7 years ago to listen to background noise (ambient waveforms) for the purposes of delivering content. Facebook Eavesdropping Patent #1.

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How Social Media Has Become a Tool For Clinical Research

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

The effective implementation of social media has the potential to overcome these challenges. Powerhouse networks like Facebook and Twitter can be used to promote specific trials to targeted demographics while significantly lowering the cost per patient. Additional recruitment costs. Termination of the trial.

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Why Facebook and Twitter are Old News

Ari Herzog

As long as you have a mobile device with GPS identification and the ability to visit a website, you can play. You are never asked to like the company on Facebook or follow them on Twitter. The social networking icons are not flashed on the screen. Are Facebook and Twitter less important in 2011 as they were in 2009?

News 107
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How to Use Hashtags, Expand Your Reach and Develop Brand Awareness

Socialmedia.biz

The feature was so popular that it was eventually adopted by other social networks like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn — making it a key feature in the social marketing world. Any large event can be searched for and discussed using specific hashtags on social networks. Types of Hashtags to Use.

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Has Social Media Killed Off Privacy?

Laurel Papworth

What with Tom Tom selling our GPS data to the police that then book us for speeding, and facial recognition connecting our faces to our social networks and the privacy implications that entails, are we thinking enough about the big issues in our rush to upload, tag and share content in online communities?

Privacy 104
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Is your business easy to find for local and mobile searchers.

Saying It Social

I promptly pulled out my smart phone, went to Google and typed merely “Italian deli&# – not having to add a geographic modifier because the GPS on my phone was enabled and would automatically pull local business listings based on my current location. I'm guessing for most of you the answer is both.

Mobile 135
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Facebook Filed for a Trademark on the Word Meta. You Should See the Description.

Bill Hartzer

On October 28, 2021 Facebook filed for a trademark on the word Meta. Of course, that’s not surprising, since Facebook announced that they are changing the company name to Meta. If you go to the website meta.com you’ll be redirected to this web page on Facebook.com. Trademark number 97097363. Goods and Services Description.