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Gov't Wants to Save Lives with Facebook Apps
Facebook apps aren’t usually a matter of life or death, but a new initiative from the federal government wants developers to create a few...
‘The audience is the commissioner’: Decoding the Fortnite effect for marketers
Digiday reports: "A narrative has been allowed to swirl in media circles that Fortnite, Roblox et al., are the social networks of the future."
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Etsy targets Gen Z shoppers with $1.6 billion Depop acquisition
The Verge reports: "E-commerce site Etsy, best known for selling handmade and vintage wares, is buying up a cooler, younger rival, UK-based secondhand shopping...
Snapchat Adds Feature to Spotlight User-Generated Content
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "The social media company will hand out $1 million each day for the best Spotlight posts."
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LivingSocial Announces Families Edition
San Francisco - Daily deals site LivingSocial said on Monday it has launched its Families edition -- which focuses on family- and kid-friendly deals...
Facebook takes its first small steps into the world of cloud...
The Verge reports: "Facebook is the latest tech giant to get into the world of cloud gaming — but the company’s offering is quite...
UberMedia Lands $5.6 Million for Social Media Applications
Pasadena, Calif. - UberMedia, a provider of applications for reading and posting to Twitter and other social media platforms, announced on Thursday that it...
WMG Acquires Social Content Publisher IMGN
Hypebot reports: "Warner Music Group has acquired social media content publisher IMGN for close to $100 million. IMGN is best known for creating viral...
Instagram to Start Pushing Amber Alerts to User’s Feeds
Tech Crunch reports: "Instagram announced today that it’s launching in-app Amber Alerts to allow users to see and share notices of missing children in...
Quibi Lands on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV —...
Variety reports: "Quibi’s quick-bite originals are now streaming on three connected-TV device platforms — Apple TV, Amazon’s Fire TV and Google TV/Android TV. But...
