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Martha Stewart Touts Detroit As 'A Hotbed Of Innovation'
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - 4:25pm | 424Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) chose the right city in which to engage American small business, Martha Stewart said at the Gateway '17 conference Wednesday. The 75-year-old publisher, entrepreneur and TV star is the founder of the Martha Stewart Living empire. “I applaud Jack...
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Mark Zuckerberg Talks About Monitoring Disturbing Content On Facebook
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 - 11:02am | 363For months, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)’s primary platform has promulgated murders, rapes, suicides and violence. The company has remained relatively silent on the controversy, but on Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke out. “We're working to make these videos [are] easier to report...
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Copyright Issues Posted On Facebook Are Apparently More Important Than Violent Crime
Monday, April 17, 2017 - 3:27pm | 529When it comes to copyright infringements, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) takes the offense seriously. The company recently invested in automated filtering systems to target and promptly remove intellectual property violations, which led to a crackdown on fan tributes and cover songs. But evidence of...
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Facebook Reports BBC To Police For Uncovering Child Porn Hosting On Platform
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 2:28pm | 555Social media sites occasionally play host to unseemly activities, and most have policies preventing them. But one company has proven to respond to inappropriate or illegal behavior by unconventional means. The BBC News reported Tuesday that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), when confronted by the media...
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Less Than 2 Years Since It Debuted The Feature, Facebook Is Now No. 1 In Live Streaming
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - 1:30pm | 415Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) had a path to become the internet's leading provider of live video — only to see Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) reign supreme. According to Statista, Twitter's May 2015 acquisition of Periscope gave the social media platform the ability to stream live video. At that time...
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Kevin O'Leary Sees 'Clear Path' To Become The Next Conservative Canadian Prime Minister
Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 11:43am | 325Canadian businessman and “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary took to Facebook Live to reveal the results of his exploratory committee report on whether or not he would have a high probability of victory if he decides to for Prime Minister of Canada. According to O’Leary...
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What Is A Social Media Company's Responsibility To Fight Criminality On Its Platform?
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 3:20pm | 744Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has come under fire in recent days after four suspects were arrested in connection with kidnapping and torturing an 18-year-old teen. What does that have to do with Facebook? The entire horrific scene was broadcast on Facebook Live, and it’s not the first time...
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Tuning In: Top Social Media Sites Team With Traditional Media Outlets For Election Day
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 9:44am | 332Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) announced on Monday that it would team up with 50 different media outlets including print, online publications and broadcast stations for Election Day. The idea is to promote the company’s Facebook Live video streaming service, which competes almost head-to-head...
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Mr. Wonderful Says Twitter 'Is A Feature, Not A Business'
Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 2:40pm | 274Famed investor and "Shark Tank" member Kevin O'Leary, was a guest on CNBC Thursday to talk about Twitter Inc's (NYSE: TWTR) earnings. According to O'Leary, Twitter's earnings report demonstrated that the company is more of a "feature" and not a "business...
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Jerry Seinfeld Just Interviewed Mark Zuckerberg On Facebook Live, Said Stand-Up Comedy Is The First Virtual Reality
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 - 3:38pm | 159Facebook CEO (NASDAQ: FB) Mark Zuckerberg held his very first Facebook Live Tuesday afternoon. And a special guest stopped by. Jerry Seinfeld sat down at the couch with Zuckerberg about 40 minutes into the session. The CEO labeled the session as a Q&A segment, but was soon taken over by the...
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Everything You Might've Missed At Facebook's F8 Conference
Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 5:11pm | 450Social media giant Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) conducted its F8 conference this week and made various announcements including the launch of Chat Bots. Citi has released its key takeaways from the F8 conference. Citi said Chat Bots is the most notable announcement of the event. Under this function,...
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Facebook Expands Features To 'Live'
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 10:16am | 290Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) announced on Wednesday new changes to how its users create, share and discover live video on the social media platform. Facebook's Product Management Director, Fidji Simo, described in a blog post new features to Facebook Live. Specifically, the company is rolling...