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Instagram likes to be hidden on IG photos and videos during test in Canada

05/02/201905/02/2019 John Montgallo

The social sharing platform is considering removing the number of “likes” on a post. Instagram likes are a big part of its platform and experience, but the Facebook-owned photo sharing app wants to conduct a test and hide the total number of likes on photos and videos to see what effect this will have on IG (Instagram) users. The test is being rolled out in Canada. The test, which is rolling out in Canada before the end of the week, hides the total number of Instagram likes on photos and…

Social media accounts run by inmates shut down by prisons in UK

04/03/201904/02/2019 L. Green

An increasing number of mobile phones are being smuggled into jails. UK prison authorities have deactivated hundreds of social media accounts run by inmates due to a rising number of mobile phones being smuggled into jails. Over 1,700 accounts were removed from 2015 to 2018. The number of Instagram, Facebook and YouTube profiles that have been deactivated at the request of prison authorities has nearly quadrupled in three years, reports the Telegraph. The majority of these deactivated social media accounts were the result of prisoners using illicit mobile phones to…

The top 4 important things to understand about call tracking

03/27/201903/30/2019 QR Code Press

Mobile phones have made communication easier over the years. A study conducted in the U.S concluded that business calls from search, social media, display, and other paid ads have increased by 110 percent since 2014. With several customers opting to call businesses, marketers need to track, attribute, and report on calls. By including offline calls and web-based conversations, marketers can determine the value they bring to advertisers. Over the past three years, AdWords has increased its ability to track and attribute phone conversations. If you are yet to realize the…

CAC deletes nearly 10,000 Chinese social media accounts

11/14/201811/14/2018 L. Green

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Thousands of social media accounts have been eliminated by the nation’s top cyber authority. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has erased almost 10,000 Chinese social media accounts that it found to be in violation of the law. The account holders were accused of posting online content that the CAC deemed to be vulgar, sensational or politically harmful. Accounts were eradicated for a variety of violations. More specifically, thousands of Chinese social media accounts were erased for violations such as, “spreading politically harmful information, maliciously falsifying (Chinese Communist) party history,…

Study finds most Americans can’t distinguish between social media bots and real humans

10/16/201810/15/2018 Jennifer Goula

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Pew Research Center finds the majority of Americans believe these bots are used maliciously. A new study from the nonpartisan American fact tank has revealed that most Americans are not familiar with social media bots. Of the 4,500 adult Americans surveyed by Pew, while two thirds had at least heard of these bots, 34% said they were not aware of their existence. That being said, of those who had heard of the bots, 80% believe the accounts are used for nefarious purposes. The study gives insight into what the average…

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