Social Media

Facebook Strengthens its Stance Against QAnon, Banning All Pages, Groups and Accounts Linked to the Movement

In a move that many consider long overdue, on Tuesday, Facebook announced a full ban on QAnon, classifying the conspiracy theory group as a ‘militarized social movement’, which is capable of causing serious, real-world harm if left unaddressed.

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Facebook Announces Election Notification Updates, Reiterates Efforts to Protect Poll Integrity

With the US Presidential Election only 27 days away, Facebook has provided what looks to be its final update on its election preparedness tools, including new prompts on the ballot counting process and the activation of its Elections Operations Center.

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New Report Finds Snapchat, TikTok Outpace Instagram in Teen Popularity

While the ship seems to have sailed on Facebook being the top social platform among younger audiences, Facebook, of course, still has Instagram to maintain connection with the youth. Or ‘had’ – according to a new survey conducted by research firm Piper Sandler, Instagram, too, now seems to be losing ground, with Snapchat and TikTok seeing higher preference among teen users.

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Marketing

A Rundown of Google Patents from the First Half of 2020

Learn the latest info on Google patents. Here’s a compilation of all the Google Search Patents of interest for the first six months of 2020.

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Microsoft’s Digital Marketing Center for Search and Social Management Adds Features, Opens Beta

The Microsoft Digital Marketing Center (DCM) is now available in open beta in the U.S. The company had been piloting the free platform designed for SMBs to manage automated search and social campaigns across Microsoft, Google, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram since June. With the move to beta, Microsoft has added several new features.

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A Few Interesting Brand Moves

In early March Beandchannel began reporting daily on how brands were dealing with Covid-19. But it’s become clear that the current climate is one of near-perpetual disruption, so they decided to keep on telling the stories of inspiring brand leadership and strategy amid the latest crises in an anxious world.

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