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Zuckerberg Defends Facebook Decision to Leave Trump ‘Shooting’ Post Alone
By Sean Burch | June 2, 2020 @ 12:31 PMIt was the correct decision to not censor Trump’s ”when the looting starts, the shooting starts“ post, Zuckerberg told Facebook employees on Tuesday
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Jason Calacanis Urges Users to Quit Facebook and Instagram, Says He’ll Fund Alternative
By Samson Amore | June 1, 2020 @ 8:24 AM”I’m gonna fund folks to replace both platforms,“ tech investor tweeted Sunday evening
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We Need to Talk About Kevin Mayer: What Disney Exec’s Move to TikTok Means for Booming Social Platform
By Trey Williams | May 20, 2020 @ 6:00 AM”I view him as a home-run hire at the right time,“ Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said
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Facebook Hits 2.6 Billion Users, Narrowly Tops Q1 Revenue Estimates
By Sean Burch | April 29, 2020 @ 1:12 PM”Like all companies, we are facing a period of unprecedented uncertainty in our business outlook“
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Oprah to Give 2020 Commencement Speech on Facebook, With Cameos From Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X
By Sean Burch | April 28, 2020 @ 5:00 AMYou get a graduation! And you get a graduation!
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‘No Filter’ Author Sarah Frier on the Unexpected Rise of Instagram and Persistent Rivalry With Facebook | Video
By Sean Burch | April 23, 2020 @ 2:32 PMAfter acquiring Instagram, Facebook executives were willing to ”let it flounder“ if the app posed too big of a threat to Facebook’s dominance, Frier tells TheWrap
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Snap’s Stock Price Jumps 20% on Big Q1 User Growth
By Sean Burch | April 21, 2020 @ 1:34 PMSnapchat added 11 million new users during the first quarter and easily trumped Wall Street’s revenue projections
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Instagram Live Usage Skyrockets as People Stay Home During Coronavirus Pandemic
By Sean Burch | April 10, 2020 @ 3:30 PM”Influencers are using it to connect with followers in what feels like an inner-circle, authentic and organic way,“ says James Creech, CEO of Paladin
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Suspend Use of Sussex Royal Instagram Account
By Lindsey Ellefson | March 30, 2020 @ 10:05 AM”While you may not see us here, the work continues,“ the couple writes in their final post
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David Geffen Takes Instagram Private After Tone-Deaf Post About Self-Isolating on His Yacht
By J. Clara Chan | March 28, 2020 @ 11:14 AM”Isolated in the Grenadines avoiding the virus. I’m hoping everybody is staying safe,“ Geffen captions alongside a photo of his reported $590 million yacht
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VidCon Cancellation Means More Than $60 Million Loss for Anaheim and Content Creators
By Samson Amore | March 27, 2020 @ 1:00 PM”The cancellation is a big hit for the talent,“ Kevin Herrera, CEO of management firm TheMachine, says
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Instagram Now Lets Users ‘Co-Watch’ Posts While Quarantined
By Sean Burch | March 24, 2020 @ 8:26 AMNew feature allows users to check out ”liked,“ saved or suggested pictures and videos at the same time via video chat
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Twitter Tests Its Own 24 Hours-Only ‘Stories’ Feature
By Sean Burch | March 4, 2020 @ 11:33 AM”Fleets“ will let users share text updates, videos, pictures and GIFs that vanish after one day
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Instagram Made $20 Billion in 2019 – About Same as Netflix (Report)
By Sean Burch | February 4, 2020 @ 1:32 PMPopular app’s sales puts it on par with Netflix’s annual revenue
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Snap’s Stock Price Sinks 13% After Falling Short of Q4 Revenue Estimates
By Sean Burch | February 4, 2020 @ 1:21 PMSnapchat adds 8 million new daily users during the fourth quarter, but it’s not enough to satiate Wall Street