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Why AI Is Social Media Fraud’s New Best Friend

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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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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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It all depends on how you look at it — and where you look, of course. Bitcoin, of course, exists as one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies. And, of course, the crypto landscape extends well beyond bitcoin. Of course, it’ll take some time to get there if we do. Building The (Retail) Use Cases.

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Is #donate The First Step To #buy?

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is the only social fundraising platform with hashtag-to-donate technology on both Facebook and Twitter. Think about it: A person who makes a donation in the public sphere of social media might encourage others to do the same. This can serve as a powerful force when it comes to online charitable giving via social media.

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Blockchain Gives Facebook Options — And Some Competitive Heft

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At least one thing is clear about Facebook ’s new interest in blockchain: It will help the social media giant keep up with the Joneses. Another analyst who deals directly with blockchain said Facebook faces no major threat from the technology, at least not yet. Blockchain, of course, is not for sale. “Could it be?

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Amazon And Google Face New European Problems

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The way the eCommerce operator uses the data it collects from those merchants who list and sell their products via Amazon’s marketplace, putting them into competition with the marketplace host. Expansion into Turkey is just the latest in Amazon’s efforts to be operational across the globe. based tech firms operating there.

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Big Tech Got Special Access To Facebook User Data

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Over the course of years, Facebook reportedly enabled some of the world’s biggest tech companies to access the personal data of users — which amounted to the social media giant exempting some businesses from the privacy rules its customers thought they were protected under.

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Cabify Seeks Funding Ahead Of IPO

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The company operates in about a dozen countries, including Spain, Portugal and several in Latin America. And, of course, rideshare giant Uber is eyeing an initial public offering sometime this month, looking to raise $10 billion via the offering. technology company.