Facebook Implements Tightened Advertising Policy Amid Pressure from Critics
Responding to criticism for its leniency on fake news, Facebook (NASDAQ:$FB) has responded by tightening its network advertising policy. The new standards will take immediate effect, making it clearer which publishers can earn money, and ... [Read]
Facebook Has a New Reality Show Called “No Script”
Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:$FB) is reportedly paying Time Warner Inc.’s (NYSE:$TWX) Bleacher Report millions of dollars for a reality show that centers around NFL player Marshawn Lynch, the sport site told Reuters. The show will be ... [Read]
Facebook Removes Instant Articles Feature off of Messenger
This just in! TechCrunch has reported that Facebook (NASDAQ:$FB) has removed its Instant Articles feature off of its Messenger platform. For those who don’t know, Instant Articles is a mobile feature Facebook rolled out in ... [Read]
Google Reports No Findings of Russian Propaganda During Trump’s Election Campaign
In an official statement released on Thursday, Alphabet Inc’s search engine Google (NASDAQ:$GOOGL) revealed that it discovered no evidence on its advertising platforms of the ongoing suspected Russian propaganda during President Trump’s election campaign. This ... [Read]
Google Says Goodbye to the Google Drive App for Desktop
If you’re interested in online media investing, you’re going to want to hear Google’s latest announcement. On Thursday, September 7, Google (NASDAQ:$GOOGL) announced that the Google Drive app for desktop has officially been deprecated. Here’s ... [Read]
Trump Abolishes the DACA Program and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg is Not Happy
By now, most people are aware that President Donald Trump has officially made the decision to terminate the Obama-era immigration program known as DACA. And in response, Facebook (NASDAQ:$FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg couldn’t help but ... [Read]
WhatsApp to Test New Features; Will Make it Easier to Connect With Businesses on the App
Are you looking to get into online media investing, or social media investing? If so, you might find today’s news interesting. Based on the Wall Street Journal’s latest report, social media giant Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:$FB) ... [Read]
Alphabet Inc. Announces New Company: XXVI
Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:$GOOGL) announced Friday that it is in fact forming a new company called XXVI Holdings Inc. The purpose? To finalize the search giant’s transformation into a corporate conglomerate with units across a ... [Read]
Youtube’s New Ad Nemesis: Facebook’s Watch Video
On August 31st, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:$GOOG) Youtube saw a new enemy for advertising revenue: Facebook Inc’s (NASDAQ:$FB) Watch video. Facebook launched the service to U.S. users this morning, allowing users to submit their own shows. ... [Read]
Behind Yelp’s $38 Valuation
For much of this year, Yelp (NASDAQ:$YELP) has been quietly outperforming the rest of the market. In the past month, Yelp’s stock increased by more than 30%. Who’s the hero? Yelp saw an upward revision ... [Read]