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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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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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RILA On How United States Retailers Are Responding To Changing Privacy Rules

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We maintain a privacy leaders council with the heads of privacy as well as payments communities, [and] this is never a new conversation,” he said. This is an ongoing conversation, so I think that as different states put out different proposals, we can continue to bring [other elements] in.

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Prevent pig butchering scams: Safeguarding against investment fraud

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Pig butchering scams originated in Southeast Asia and have escalated significantly in the United States. A scam usually begins with online contact via social media or dating apps. Educate customers and members: Provide educational opportunities for your community so they know when to say “no” to investment scams.

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TRENDING: How Credit Unions Give Digital The Personal Touch

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CUs are facing pressure on the regulatory side as well, with banking advocacy organizations like the American Bankers Association (ABA) pressuring federal regulators to block rule changes that would help CUs compete with large banks. Deep Dive: How CUs Leverage Social Media. percent and total deposits by 6.9 About the Tracker.

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Facebook Faces Billions In Possible GDPR Fines

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The impact of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) continues to take shape roughly five months after taking effect, and Facebook could be on the hook for billions of dollars in fines tied to a data breach of about 50 million user accounts. Crypto Regulations. Regulatory Fines, on a Global Scale. billion.

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The true cost of fraud

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While some of the recent trending fraud schemes are not new, they have been transformed to prey on communities already dealing with unprecedented times. Social media scams account for the highest losses and are higher than any other fraud typology , at a reported half-billion total loss.

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