Monday, 10 May 2021, 22:35:00
Twitter's MoPub mobile monetization platform introduced its Inclusive Inventory Program Monday, enabling applications from companies that publicly self-identify as being Black-owned or Latinx-owned in the U.S. or woman-owned globally to participate. The goal of the Inclusive Inventory Program is to make those companies easily discoverable by ad buyers that wish to support businesses in those…
— Adweek
Monday, 10 May 2021, 11:04:00
While Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA ) and Miley Cyrus were making their “Saturday Night Live” appearance, some unscrupulous actors were running a Dogecoin (DOGE) scam impersonating the latter on Twitter Inc’s (NASDAQ: TWTR ) platform. What Happened: On Sunday, a tweet which was disguised to appear as if it came from the verified account of Cyrus asked for “supporters” to help “crypto mass adoption.” The scam tweet promised that 100 million DOGE would be distributed among those who participated in the “event.” A link was also provided. Screenshot From Twitter Another tweet promising 5,000 Bitcoin (BTC) for participation was also made by the same account. Full story available on Benzinga.com
— Benzinga
Govt asks platforms to curb Covid misinfo
Saturday, 8 May 2021, 03:41:47
Social media platforms have been asked to curb fake news and misinformation related to the Covid-19 pandemic.The government on Friday sent an advisory to platforms — such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and Instagram — to “initiate awareness campaigns” among users to not circulate “any false news or misinformation” that is likely to create “panic among the public and disturb the public order.”The platforms have also been asked to take “immediate action” to disable or remove such content, promote dissemination of authentic information related to the Covid-19 outbreak and issue “warnings” to imposters who misuse the platform.According to the advisory — sent by the Ministry of Electronics and IT — social media platforms are intermediaries as defined under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and are therefore required to follow due diligence, as prescribed in the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.The rules were notified in February under Section 79 of the IT Act.
— Economic Times India
Jay-Z joins the board of Jack Dorsey's Square – CNET
Saturday, 8 May 2021, 00:31:00
The Twitter CEO Dorsey has added Jay-Z to his payments company after acquiring a significant stake in Tidal.
— CNET
Twitter’s Alphonzo Terrell Stands Up for Social Media Professionals Everywhere
Friday, 7 May 2021, 22:05:02
The terms “social” and “brands” were used countless times during Adweek's Social Media Week 2021, but Twitter's global head of social and editorial Alphonzo Terrell would like to see them phased out. “I would love to destroy the term social and introduce something different that is more encapsulating,” he told Adweek audience engagement editor Jess…
— Adweek
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