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Momo buys Tantan, China’s Tinder, for over $600M as Chinese social networks consolidate

[ad_1] WeChat is far and away the biggest messaging platform in China at the moment, and that is helping to drive a push among the smaller players to get together for better scale. Today, [ad_1], the Chinese location-based social networking…

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February 24, 2018

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How Facebook stole the news business

[ad_1] Big news outlets stupidly sold their soul to Facebook. Desperate for the referral traffic Facebook dangled, they spent the past few years jumping through its hoops only to be cut out of the equation. Instead of developing an owned…

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February 4, 2018

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PSA: Google’s art selfie feature is US only for now

[ad_1] Google’s Arts & Culture app has been around for about a year and half. But it’s taken an art selfie feature to generate a bit of viral interest in the app — with a steady stream of delighted/outraged tweets…

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January 15, 2018

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Julian Assange’s Twitter account goes offline, returns

[ad_1] It’s a Christmas miracle of sorts. Julian Assange’s Twitter account disappeared from the site, returned, and now there’s a bouncing baby Corgi up top. The account appears to have gone [ad_1] on Christmas Eve, a silent night for the…

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December 26, 2017

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As tbh popularity wanes, Facebook launches ‘Did You Know’ social questionnaire

[ad_1] Facebook wants you to share a bit more about yourself on your profile, so today it’s launching a new feature to web and mobile users called “Did You Know,” where you can answer questions about yourself to clue friends…

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December 6, 2017

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Twitter removes verified checkmarks from several white supremacists’ profiles

[ad_1] A few hours after [ad_1], Twitter began revoking the verified status of some accounts. White supremacists Richard Spencer and Jason Kessler are among the users who no longer have a blue checkmark displayed on their profiles.On Wednesday, Twitter [ad_2]…

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November 16, 2017

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Facebook rolls out new tools for group admins, plus badges and profiles for members

[ad_1] Facebook today [ad_1] a good handful of new features for groups on Facebook, with a focus on helping admins better manage and grow their online communities, and helping members better connect with one another. The additions, inspired by user…

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October 27, 2017

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AOL Instant Messenger is shutting down after 20 years

[ad_1] The pioneering chat app that taught us to text is pulling the plug. On December 15th, AOL Instant Messenger will shut down after running [ad_1] 1997. AIM dominated online chat in North America at the turn of the century.…

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October 7, 2017

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‪Instagram now autoplays video sound once turned on until you close the app

[ad_1] Autoplay audio can be annoying or convenient depending on the situation. Luckily Instagram has found a happy medium between defaulting autoplay video sound on or off.This weekend TechCrunch spotted that some Instagram videos in the feed were autoplaying with…

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September 17, 2017

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9 reasons social media stalking feels SO right

[ad_1] Turns out, observing other people’s lives is actually a biological instinct. And in the age of social media, where lives are presented on a platter and require only the slip of a thumb, it’s easy to indulge in those…

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August 28, 2017

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Lonely Planet launches an Instagram-like Trips app

[ad_1] [ad_1] has a new app for travel enthusiasts. Called [ad_2], the app uses an Instagram-like design populated with beautiful images of far away places.Much like Lonely Planet’s website, the idea behind Trips is to offer travelers an easy way…

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August 8, 2017

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Why Your Sales Strategy Needs to Become a Social Media Strategy, Immediately

Social Media’s presence in the sales world is an old story by now, but the latest figures suggest its power in the space is stronger than you might think. LinkedIn recently gave me an early look at the findings from…

LMWS Asia

July 28, 2017