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Is Social Media Key to Hitting the Trillions for (Fin)Tech Companies?

Bank Innovation

Could Microsoft be the first technology company to earn a one trillion market value? Analyst Michael Markowski seems to think so, citing the technology giant’s recent acquisition of professional social media site LinkedIn as the boost that pushed Microsoft into the race.

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Why AI Is Social Media Fraud’s New Best Friend

PYMNTS

It can be difficult these days to remember the almost idyllic promise of social media when it first entered the general consumer consciousness. That’s not to tempt one into nostalgia, or to suggest that social media has become marred beyond recognition. Digital Evolution. Fraud Increases. trillion in 2018.

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Proposed Social Media Law Would Let Data Flow Among Platforms

PYMNTS

A proposed law created to increase competition in the tech sector would allow users to move their data between social media platforms. And empowering trusted custodial companies to step in on behalf of users to better manage their accounts across different platforms will help balance the playing field between consumers and companies.

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Social media firms should reimburse online fraud victims, say UK bankers

TheGuardian

Boss of industry body UK Finance accuses tech companies of ‘profiting’ from scams on their platforms The boss of the banking industry body UK Finance has called on social media companies to reimburse victims of online fraud, accusing them of “profiting” from scams taking place on their platforms. Continue reading.

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New Ransomware Uses Social Media, Demands Payment in Bitcoin

Bank Innovation

A new type of ransomware is targeting users through their social media accounts, most notably through Facebook and LinkedIn, before doing what ransomware does: locking the computer and demanding payment for access–in bitcoin.

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PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Digital Wallets Take Front Seat In Social Media Conversations

PYMNTS

In today’s social media sphere, politics might seem to be the most talked-about topic, but that would be an incorrect assumption. In Mastercard’s 2017 Digital Payments Study , the credit card company found that digital wallets were the high topic of conversation among social media users. Here are the numbers: 3.5

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ING Enables Customers To Make Payments On Social Media

PYMNTS

ING is gearing up to overhaul social media websites , transforming them into ways to make payments. According to a press release , ING said it will transform social media sites, including WhatsApp, Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn, into payment request channels for customers who use its mobile app. 22 to Oct.