Already under fire for advancing Chinese foreign policy by censoring topics like Hong Kong’s protests and pro-LGBT content, the Beijing-based video app TikTok is now further distancing itself from U.S. social media platforms, like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, with a ban on political ads on its app. The company today says it will not allow…
Pursue your purpose, passion and partnerships. October 7, 2019 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you want to build up your personal brand and gain influence online, you don’t need millions of followers, but you do need a clear reason for people to listen to and engage with you.…
On social media, as in life, first impressions mean everything. Your social media bio can make or break your ability to grow your following. Image credit: VioletaStoimenova | Getty Images Syed Balkhi Guest Writer Entrepreneur, Growth Hacker and Marketer October 10, 2019 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Social media…
Since the future of any sector is uncertain, it’s important to build a personal brand that transcends your industry October 9, 2019 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I started my business, Hunk-O-Mania, before the era of social media and during the early days of internet marketing. While building my…
Talk about being caught between a tweet and a hard place. Twitter, in its infinite wisdom, recently admitted that it messed up and used email addresses and phone numbers—provided by users as part of their account security practices—for advertising purposes.As Twitter describes:Tailored Audiences is a version of an industry-standard product that allows advertisers to target…
Over the past year or two, Squarespace has been expanding beyond website-building with new products like email marketing and its first acquisition (of an online scheduling tool). Today, it’s announcing a move into social media content creation with the acquisition of Unfold, which offers templates for creating stories on Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat — you…
Twitter has said it used phone numbers and email addresses, provided by users to set up two-factor authentication on their accounts, to serve targeted ads. In a disclosure Tuesday, the social media giant said it did not know how many users were impacted. The issue stemmed from the company’s tailored audiences program, which allows companies…
Massive power outages won’t save California, Twitter misused your two-factor authentication data, and scientists now know where lightning strikes twice (as much as anywhere else). Here’s the news you need to know, in two minutes or less.Want to receive this two-minute roundup as an email every weekday? Sign up here!Today’s HeadlinesPower shutoffs can’t save California…
