Articles by tag: Facebook
Ad campaigns are very much an important aspect in the age of social media. With algorithm-driven platforms like these, the advertising landscape has taken on new dimensions. From Facebook to Amazon, algorithms determine what we see, what we buy, and even what we like. Advertising has transformed from mere billboards and commercials into targeted,…
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What Zuckerberg Got Wrong With the Metaverse
Dan Newman, Principal Analyst & Founding Partner, of Futurum Research gives his hot take on what Mark Zuckerberg got wrong with the launch of the Metaverse. Dan’s Thoughts: Mark Zuckerberg didn’t get much right this past year. The whole meta debacle was a big failure, but not because companies don’t need to make big bets….
Software & Technology
Is The World Ready to Step Into the Metaverse?
On Spatial Perspectives, host Dan Cui will have a one-on-one dialog with innovators and thought leaders in the growing Spatial Reality, or Spatial Computing, market. Cui will invite guests who can discuss the real world use cases of the technology and how it could benefit mankind while exploring any drawbacks and how they might be mitigated. The internet…
Software & Technology
Did Facebook’s Outage Validate the Need for a Decentralized Web 3.0?
Do we need a decentralized Web 3.0? We were witness this month to the longest outage in Facebook’s history since 2008, lasting a full six hours. That may not sound like much time, but when the impact is billions of users losing access to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus, along with businesses losing out…
Software & Technology
Is Social Media Disinformation an InfoSec Community Issue?
Key Points: Facebook is under fresh pressure around its business model, algorithms, and role in spreading misinformation. Recent NYU studies show “fake news” gets six times as much engagement than “credible” news sources on Facebook. Is the “fake news” fight only a structural one, or can users impact how social platforms spread disinformation by…
Retail
Evaluating the Real Cost of Social Media Outages
Key Points: You can’t fall in love with any platform that you don’t own. Be willing to be flexible on the channels that you use, find trending apps and see how you can apply the app to your business Still utilize email address, and newsletters because email won’t have outages and policy changes like…
Business Services
Google’s US Employees May Receive a Pay Cut for Choosing to Work From Home
The BBC reports that Google employees in the United States who opt to permanently work from home may have their pay cut. Google currently has no plans to implement the policy in the U.K. According to the BBC, some Silicon Valley firms are experimenting with employee pay structures. Big tech companies including Microsoft, Facebook and…