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Facebook COO Calls For Some Regulation, No Antitrust Action

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In an appearance at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said the social media platform didn’t anticipate the foreign interference that sought to disrupt the U.S. presidential election in 2016, but has since put up safeguards against misinformation.

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Closing the Social Media Gap

William Mills

Three Ways Financial Companies Can Bridge the Gap in 2016. Social media is no longer the shiny new toy in the PR and marketing toy box. Today, financial providers and FinTech firms alike know they must integrate social media into their communications strategies. How Much is That Tweet Worth Again?

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10 Trends in Bank Marketing for 2017 (Part I)

South State Correspondent

In 2016, bank marketing changed. In 2016, as an industry, banks started to embrace the power of social media which has now morphed into a trend of focusing on mobile. Tax reform, trade, less regulation, higher interest rates and new programs will have households and businesses yearning for more financial analysis.

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Kount, FreedomPay Join Forces To Offer Payments Platform, Fraud Prevention Package

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In a press release, the companies said that their integrated products would comply with the latest regulations. These include: PSD2, a European regulation for electronic payment services, along with 3DS2, a multi-factor authentication setup used to confirm digital identity during eCommerce checkout.

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Facebook Could Lose Accreditation Of Media Rating Council

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advertisers probably won’t “like” its subpar rating from a media industry watchdog. The Media Rating Council (MRC) review found that the California-based social media giant has failed to address advertisers’ concerns arising from an Ernst & Young audit over how it measures and reports data about video advertisements. .

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Senators Demand Big Tech Release Encrypted Data To Law Enforcement

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The lawmakers warned that both companies should allow for “backdoor” access to law enforcement or they would be forced to regulate the technology. and Australia, all called on the social media giant to stop the plan to use encryption unless it gave law enforcement access. . That is not something we are prepared to do.”.

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Senators Demand That Big Tech Releases Encrypted Data To Law Enforcement

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The lawmakers warned that both companies should allow for “backdoor” access to law enforcement or they would be forced to regulate the technology. and Australia, all called on the social media giant to stop the plan to use encryption unless it gave law enforcement access. . That is not something we are prepared to do.”.