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Casper Warns Social Media Celebs Could Pose Investment Risk

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mattress-in-a-box company Casper has underscored the increasing power of social media influencers to propel or hinder brands. Use of social media and influencers may materially and adversely affect our reputation,” the company said.

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Chinese Social Media Startup Seeks Funds At $6B Valuation

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Chinese eCommerce and social media startup Xiaohongshu , also known as “Little Red Book,” wants to raise funds at a $6 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg. It was started in 2013 as a community online that would recommend eCommerce sites outside of China.

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Deep Dive: Credit Unions Like And Subscribe To Social Media

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. Social media has become a cornerstone of everyday life over the last few decades, with 72 percent of Americans using social media today, a dramatic increase from the mere 5 percent that Pew Research Center first tracked in 2005. How credit unions leverage social media. million members and $106.1

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Facebook Makes Nextdoor-Esque Move With Community-Focused Feature

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The social media giant has begun testing a new feature in Canada, dubbed Neighborhoods, that would steal a page from Nextdoor’s playbook and allow users to link up through community-based groups, according to engadget. The pilot program was spotted by Matt Navarra, a social media consultant.

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Executive Order Looms For Social Media Firms On Content? 

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As noted last week, the draft order, which was seen and reported by CNN , would place the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in charge of how marquee names such as Facebook and Twitter show what is on their sites. Three individual employees have been fined, with penalties ranging from $1,469 to $7,344.

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Market your community bank with first-party data

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Community banks own an enviable amount of data, but not all are leveraging it to its fullest extent. By Mindy Charski People share important data about themselves with their community bank in myriad ways. Data about existing customers can even help community banks improve their efforts to find new customers.

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Zuckerberg Advocates Internet Regulation

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote an opinion piece in The Washington Post calling on regulators to take a “more active role” in making rules for how to police the internet, according to reports. “By These are important for keeping our community safe.