Social Media

Reddit Reports That it Now Sees 52 Million Daily Active Users

Reddit has reported that it averaged 52 million daily active users in October 2020, a 44% year-on-year increase in active engagement. It’s the first time Reddit has reported daily active usage – last December, Reddit reported that it had reached 430 million monthly active users, a +30% YoY increase. The platform’s daily active user count, however, provides a different comparison – here’s where Reddit stands on DAU against other social platforms.

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Facebook’s Content Oversight Board Takes on First Cases

It’s been a long time coming, and there’s a lot riding on its success, or failure as it may be. But today, Facebook has outlined the first cases that have been chosen by its new, independent Content Oversight Board for assessment outside of Facebook’s moderation teams. Facebook’s Oversight Board is an independent panel of experts which users can appeal to if they disagree with decisions Facebook has made about their content on Facebook or Instagram. The hope is that this will provide a whole new way for Facebook to manage difficult content decisions, taking the final rulings out of its hands and providing a broader depth of insight and nuance to such calls.

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Facebook Launches New Website to Help Businesses Advance Their Social Impact

Facebook has launched a new website which includes a range of resources and tools designed to help businesses advance their social impact.

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Marketing

Could You Offer People a Reward or Discounts to Gain Backlinks?

While exchanging money or other goods for links may be appropriate in some cases, there are potential risks you need to know about.

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How to Find Anyone’s Email Address in 60 Seconds or Less

Whether you’re a journalist or a digital marketer, you’ve likely been in the situation where you need to email somebody whose email is hard to find. Luckily, journalists and digital marketers are some smart people, so they have all sorts of ways to find who they’re trying to reach.

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The Future of Cybersecurity: What Marketers Must Know

The only inevitability in cybersecurity these days is that high-profile compromises will continue to dominate international headlines. This leaves organizations with one burning question: ‘How do we prevent our company from becoming the next headline’? Cybersecurity is a child that keeps getting new toys, each old one is cast aside in the pursuit of something “new”. However, security threats are increasing and attackers are becoming ever more resourceful in finding weaknesses to exploit. More troubling is a shortage of cybersecurity professionals, making it hard for organizations to defend themselves. That’s why businesses are increasingly turning to expert partners to provide security capabilities, from threat intelligence to defenses powered by AI, ML, and much more.

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