With the midterm elections coming up, Twitter users will have to brace themselves for a barrage of ads. But this time around, they’ll also be getting information on who paid for those ads and why they received said advertisement. Twitter…
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Cambridge Analytica Announces Closure, Files for Bankruptcy
Cambridge Analytica, the controversial firm embroiled in the mishandling of Facebook user data, has announced its shut down on Wednesday. Its British parent SCL Elections Ltd. will also be shuttered as the data analytics company reported a significant decline in…
Pew report: 74% of Facebook users visit the site daily & 51% go several times a day
Facebook usage has remained mostly unchanged during the last two years, but Instagram’s numbers are up, according to Pew Research’s latest survey. Pew Research has released a new report summarizing social media usage and found, of the 68 percent of Americans using…
Facebook’s new rules for political & issue ads start today
Facebook is now enforcing its new policies for political and issue-related ads. Announced last month, the new rules require all advertisers running political or issue ads on the platform to verify their identity and location. US election and issue ads will have…