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Facebook has stamped out two massive fake account networks that appeared to originate from Russia and the Ukraine.

Facebook has banned a digital marketing group in the Philippines from its platform after the agency allegedly violated spam and misrepresentation policies.

Google+ APIs will be shut down within the next 90 days, and the consumer platform will be disabled in April 2019 instead of August 2019 as originally planned.

These trends should keep marketers, customer experience leaders, social media professionals and executives awake at night.

Facebook is reviving the MySpace vibe by letting users add songs to profiles, pin tracks, and add music to Stories and Live videos with lyrics.

Much of the information accessed in the Facebook breach is perfect for cyber criminals planning their next phishing attack.

Gartner predicts that AI projects will remain alchemy, face recognition will reduce missing people, and social media scandals will have little impact.

Social media platforms are increasingly at risk of cyber threats, with six breaches in 2018 exposing over 56% of compromised records globally.

Google's management was aware of the bug but chose not to share it with the public to avoid scrutiny by regulators.

A Hootsuite study reveals that businesses leveraging social media reap benefits beyond marketing, including community engagement and market insights.

Social Mapper takes an automated approach to searching popular social media sites for names and pictures of individuals.

Effectively, participants of a Watch Party can watch videos from anywhere (live or recorded) and interact with each other at the same time.

Despite the surge of social media and new communication tools, email remains a formidable business tool due to its directness and personalisation potential.

In the wake of Cambridge Analytica's scandal, Trend Micro's Maximum Security offers a robust antivirus solution to protect privacy on social media.

Fraudsters are targeting legitimate social media platforms to create a new type of fraud market – one that has a global reach.

A survey has found the majority believe social media data collection needs to be regulated, despite having little faith in their governments.

A report from Pure SEO reveals a 31.3% rise in website visits from social media in 2017, yet experts advise a diversified digital marketing approach.

Facebook has unveiled the Data Abuse Bounty, offering rewards to users who report misuse of data by app developers, in a bid to enhance digital security.

New Zealanders are questioning how their data is being used online after recent scandals, says InternetNZ CEO Jordan Carter.

Phishing attacks are increasingly targeting social media platforms as cybercriminals adapt their tactics, RiskIQ's Q4 2017 report reveals.