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Twitter Is Forever? How Herman Cain and Other Dead Stars Maintain Accounts From the Grave
Family members can use the accounts of prominent users if they have the necessary login information — which can lead to confusion for followers
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Facebook Could Face $500 Billion in Fines for Illegally Collecting Biometric Data Through Instagram
A new lawsuit accuses Instagram of illegally collecting users’ facial recognition data without telling them
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5 Signs Big Tech Has Benefited From the Pandemic So Far
While the overall economy sputtered, giants like Facebook, Amazon gained more users and raked in more revenue
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Can Microsoft Pull Off Buying TikTok on a Deadline – and Is the App Worth It?
A Microsoft deal for TikTok wouldn’t present the same antitrust concerns as a potential Facebook bid would, one antitrust expert tells TheWrap
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How Mahzad Babayan Built a Successful Career Managing Social Media Stars
WrapWomen LA Blog: ”I loved finding talent on Vine and YouTube and using my experience and entrepreneurial thinking to help them develop their career paths,“ said Babayan
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Facebook Hits 2.7 Billion Users, Tops Wall Street’s Q2 Revenue Estimates
The coronavirus pandemic, a prominent ad boycott and lingering antitrust questions did little to curb Facebook’s business during the second quarter
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TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Rips Facebook for Attacks ‘Disguised as Patriotism’
Mayer also chided Facebook-owned Instagram for releasing a ”copycat product“ that mirrors TikTok
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If TikTok Gets Banned in the US, These 4 Apps Could Benefit Most
Quick-hit video apps like Triller and Byte could be big winners if the U.S. Government takes action against TikTok
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Snap Adds 9 Million Users in Q2, But Stock Tanks 11% in After-Hours Trading
Snapchat parent company easily topped analyst sales estimates, but it wasn’t enough to satiate investors, at least at first blush
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Instagram to Launch Reels, Its TikTok Competitor, in US Next Month
Users will be able to create and share 15-second clips that are set to music — just like TikTok
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How Hollywood Racism Inspired Sarah Jones to Launch a Series About Being Black in America
WrapWomen LA Blog: ”If the industry really wants to show it believes that Black Lives Matter, studios are going to have to reckon with the voices they’ve been marginalizing, including all of mine,“ said Jones
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Snap 2.0: How Fresh Content and Games Have Spurred Snapchat’s Comeback
Snap’s stock price has surged 40% this year, as user engagement and ad sales spike
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Ivirlei Brookes on What It Means to Be an Ally and How to Talk to Your Kids About Race
WrapWomen LA Blog: ”If you have a relationship with your Black friends built on trust and grace then they already know you support them. If not, it’s time to work on that,“ said Brookes
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National Geographic to Bring Viewers ‘Around the World’ in a Time of No Traveling – on Instagram Live
NatGeo’s director of Instagram Josh Raab tells TheWrap why livestreams are more vital during the pandemic than ever
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Kids Spent 100 Minutes Per Day Watching YouTube Last Month, a 75% Jump From a Year Ago
YouTube’s dominance during coronavirus lockdowns has been challenged by TikTok, which has seen a 150% surge in usage compared to last May
