Almost Savvy

JULY 12, 2010

How secure should I feel when using Facebook’s privacy settings to determine which groups of friends can or cannot see particular photos? How can I organize the people I’m connected to so I see updates and news from the people I care about the most? Is this because social networking is new?

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Sherrilynne Starkie

MARCH 24, 2018

Issues about trust, transparency and ethics in social media are being discussed around many dinner tables this week. Facebook’s so-called data breach is dominating news cycles, and the story is making people more aware of how the social network uses their data. This is not the end of social media marketing.

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Socialized

MARCH 2, 2010

Recently a couple of people told me they were thinking about unfollowing all of their social network friends and starting over. Sometimes it’s done as a “grand gesture&# to convey to the world that the quality of social network relationships matters more than the quantity. Jason Calacanis also did it.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 21, 2018

In light of the recent news about Facebook security hacks, there has been a lot of focus on how to ensure that your Facebook data isn’t compromised. Some of the most frequent questions I hear from people concerned about their Facebook security, include: How do I find out what my Facebook privacy settings are?

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Sherrilynne Starkie

OCTOBER 21, 2013

This is nothing new to Facebook users, whose ‘likes’ have been featured in the social networks sponsored stories for quite some time now. This approach already heavily influences how people get their news. Which social network would you quit? It just makes sense for advertising to follow suit.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

This week’s top 5 social media news for marketing and communications professionals! We feature the new Facebook Messenger Unsend. Get information from Facebook on fighting fake news. This past year the social network has invested record amounts in strengthening its defenses against abuse.

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Unmetric

AUGUST 30, 2016

If you’ve not gotten the notification yet or simply clicked Agree without reading, here’s some news, WhatsApp is changing its terms and privacy policy. However, this new update answers a lot of questions and speculations we had when Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 Billion. We'll deliver the highlights to your inbox.

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Twist Image

JULY 16, 2011

Online social networking continues to change and evolve. The latest news is all about Google + (you can read some of my initial thoughts about the platform right here: Co-dependency In The Age of Facebook ). Google + lets you be selectively social. It's a different kind of "social." anti-social network.

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The Realtime Report

APRIL 4, 2014

Who do you think is most likely to VIOLATE YOUR PRIVACY? Once again, Americans are not very comfortable with Facebook – over one-quarter of those surveyed think Facebook is most likely to violate their privacy. Social Media Statistics Facebook Google IRS NSA privacy social networking statistics trust'

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Twist Image

MAY 16, 2011

You can't throw a rock and not hit a concern about privacy and the use of our data online. From newer media initiatives (think Facebook Beacon ) to cyber-attacks (see what Sony has been dealing with ), not a week goes by that some sort of privacy breach or plans for a corporation to do something funky with consumer's data isn't in the news.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

JUNE 16, 2013

Up until know, it’s been almost impossible to see into the world’s most popular social network to gain insight that could be crucial in developing social media strategies and campaigns. The news is music to the ears of social media users and professionals alike although many are asking, “What took you so long?”.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

JANUARY 14, 2012

Well over a year ago a new social network, Path, was launched. It was positioned as ‘personal network’ and friends were limited to just 50, a number based on the psychology theories that 150 is the maximum number of social relationships any human can handle. LinkedIn’s new personal news service.

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Almost Savvy

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Not only have I heard and seen a zillion blog posts and news reports about the latest Facebook changes in the hours following the press conference, many of the posts were even published during the press conference – all indicative of the frenzy to cover all things Facebook. Or so it seems.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The News Feed is one of Facebook’s marque innovations. For nearly a decade, the News Feed was the jewel in Facebook’s crown. It even admitted the News Feed can have a negative impact on mental health. While the News Feed has been experiencing growing pains, a new format has arisen: Stories.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

JUNE 29, 2013

I like that my online communities help surface the content that is most relevant to me and it seems to keep me up to date with news and events. However, the social network has been working on Reader for more than year, according a report in the Wall Street Journal and is said to resemble Flipboard. Image via CrunchBase.

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk News Sites Not Making Much Use of Static FBML on Facebook Pages by Adam Sherk on June 9, 2010 Between privacy issues, a sweaty CEO and technical problems with its “Like&# buttons Facebook is having a rough time lately. The short answer? Not so many.

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Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

But at this early stage, how strong are the marketing opportunities for news sites? At a minimum news sites should set up an official profile and experiment with “buzz this” buttons on their templates. Outside of the privacy issues, most of the current criticism lies with the fact that Buzz is simply too busy and overwhelming.

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SocMed Sean

JUNE 22, 2018

In fact, I would get that questions relating to content restriction are probably one of the most common questions that get via my contact form or direct messages on the various social networks. The most recent request came in the form of this question: Heya, Sean. I hope you can help.

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The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

News about data breaches and leaks are starting to feel like a common thing. And even though we tend to care about our most important accounts, we usually forget that those we barely use also contain sensitive information,” says Daniel Markuson, a digital privacy expert at NordVPN. “An Be strict about what information you share.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

JANUARY 16, 2012

The new profile results will also include Google+ profiles of famous people such as authors, musicians, and actors. Search plus your world can’t be good news for the other social networks such as Facebook and Twitter as it prioritizes G+ content. SEO: social networks influence search rankings.

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Hootsuite

MAY 20, 2020

It’s relatively easy for an imposter to create a social media account that looks like it belongs to your company. This is one reason why it’s so valuable to get verified on social networks. Privacy settings. People seem to be well aware of the potential privacy risks of using social media. Source: eMarketer.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 28, 2023

Welcome to dark social. Don’t worry, dark social isn’t the same as the notorious “dark web” trying to lure you into evil. Dark social is the oldest social network in action: private, untraceable human-to-human communication. What are dark social strategies?

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Ignite Social Media

APRIL 30, 2018

A lot happened this month in social media with most of the news centered around the Facebook privacy scandal. What we learned from that experience is that many people in Congress do not understand how social networks work and that Facebook has a lot of action items to follow up on. Facebook Faced Congress.

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Adam Sherk

APRIL 26, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk An Early Look at Facebook Open Graph Protocol Integration on News Sites by Adam Sherk on April 26, 2010 There has been a lot of news and reaction around Facebook’s new additions to the Facebook Platform: Social Plugins, the Open Graph protocol and the Graph API.

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The Social Media Hat

MAY 30, 2016

Social Media Give Your Social Networks The Spring Cleaning They So Desperately Need. Make Sure That Your Social Profiles Are Cleaned Up And Ready For The Coming Year When my sister and I were growing up, as soon as the weather started to be consistently warm, we'd spend a weekend helping our mom with "Spring Cleaning."

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Ignite Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Perhaps not unexpectedly, the main reason people don’t use Facebook is over privacy concerns, with nearly half of respondents listing that as a reason. Another 26% simply prefer other social networks over Facebook while 10% say their friends and family aren’t on Facebook. Subscribe to Social You Should Know.

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The Social Media Incubator

JUNE 13, 2013

In an announcement by the social networking service giant on Wednesday, Facebook informed users of the rollout of hashtags to status updates. Facebook Online marketing Social Media News business marketing hashtags marketing Social Media social networking Twitter' What are your thoughts?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 20, 2010

These terrifying statistics make me wonder if it’s time to change given that our privacy is starting to diminish. After having read the immensely resourceful book, The Facebook Effect , I’m starting to understand how our world is changing thanks to social networks.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 14, 2019

As ever, a ton is happening in the world of social media , and it can be hard to catch every story. So we want to highlight some of the biggest news items from recent weeks that might impact your social media marketing. Social media news item #1. The Future of Facebook (new audio from Mark Zuckerberg).

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 11, 2008

As Digg becomes more of a social network and less of a social news network (or a hybrid that incorporates both elements), it has a lot of obstacles it needs to face. Plus, the privacy is only one way (incoming only). I was responding to Kelly who says that the privacy is still one way.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 15, 2020

.” Chances are you’ve heard of GDPR or perhaps recall EU companies scrambling to become compliant with data and privacy regulations in May 2018. Marketers should take the time to understand the implications of GDPR, privacy laws and what it all means when it comes to social media.

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BeingOptimist

DECEMBER 7, 2022

News breaks: News breaks much faster on Twitter as compared to Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social networking sites. Niche/Topics: You can easily find news or links related to your niche and can identify the trending topics and can use Twitter search to know the opinion of the people when creating new content.

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The Realtime Report

JULY 22, 2014

Today, the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) released its yearly E-Business Report, which takes an in-depth look at user satisfaction with social media, as well as portals and search engines, and news and opinion websites. Social Media. However, there’s also good news: they have improved since 2013.

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Jeff Esposito

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

I have really cut back recently and really only participate actively in five social networks, below are the five and my reasons for sticking to them. Twitter – this is my go to site for news, entertainment and catching up with friends and trading random insults. Facebook – this is my necessary evil of social networks.

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Ari Herzog

MAY 21, 2020

If you don’t trust a person in your social network, why are you connected? Scrolling through my LinkedIn news feed (similar to Facebook’s, showing what my connections are liking, commenting, sharing, and updating), I recognized a while ago that I didn’t know a lot of names. . ” – Marie Kondo.

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Later

MAY 1, 2019

There are some big Facebook changes coming soon in 2019, with the company’s focus shifting to community and privacy. Here are the new features and changes coming to Facebook in 2019: Facebook Update #1: A New Mission and Focus on Privacy. Facebook Update #2: A Totally New Facebook Logo and Redesign.

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Almost Savvy

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The good news is that there is at least one workaround. If you enjoyed this post, sign up to receive free updates by email here so you don’t miss any future Almost Savvy social media updates and news. If you aren’t able to find their name, it is impossible to remove and ban them from the group.

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