The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has closed its investigations into the legal representatives of Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram. Who are the suspects for an alleged tax evasion of over 887 million euros
X, users fleeing Elon Musk's choices: from Piero Pelù to the Guardian, here's who's abandoning. Blame it on an increasingly polarized platform. And so many alternatives emerge: from Threads to Mastodon and Bluesky, created by the former CEO of Twitter
The eccentric entrepreneur was the protagonist of a fierce clash with Brazilian institutions last April, accusing them of impeding freedom of expression by blocking some far-right Twitter profiles
Social addiction in children: the European Commission has launched formal proceedings against Facebook and Instagram to assess whether Meta may have violated the rules of the Digital Services Act on the protection of minors. What are Brussels' fears and…
The most popular messaging app is revolutionized. From April 11th you will be able to receive messages from other applications such as Telegram or Signal. It is thanks to the new European regulations that require greater interoperability. The minimum age for registration has also been reduced…
Trump Media, the parent company of the Truth social network, debuted on the Nasdaq on Tuesday. Rain of purchases
In a rare bipartisan action, the US House passed the law banning TikTok. Biden is also in favor, Trump is against. The battle now moves to the Senate
One of the most anticipated new features arrives on Instagram: within 15 minutes of sending it will be possible to modify the messages sent in chat. Meta's announcement which also illustrates other changes
Digital entrepreneurs will have to clearly indicate the advertising nature of the contents with readily and immediately recognizable writing. A code of conduct will also be coming soon. And in case of sanctions the fines will be very high
Mark Zuckerberg's new social network has only been available in Italy for a few days but is already becoming very popular. Will this be the end for Elon Musk's X? Here's how it works and what you can (and can't) do. The ultimate goal is…
The famous Chinese video sharing platform with its TikTok Shop aims to become a leader in the online sales market. A partnership has been formed with the GoTo group to create a giant capable of competing with Amazon
From December 8th no more WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram for government employees. A choice of security but also of "national sovereignty". The proposed alternative is in fact the French Olvid. Here because
New revolution by Musk. 3 subscription plans are coming to X (Twitter). Here's everything you need to know
A new paid version of Facebook and Instagram is arriving across Europe. But how much will the subscription cost and why has Meta changed its strategy? Here's everything you need to know
Agcom's proposal is to assimilate the activity of influencers to that of TV and video on demand broadcasters
"Protect citizens' data and information from being harvested by the Communist Party of China," Republican State Governor Greg Gianforte explained. The law will become effective in January 2024. Tiktok defends itself: "Violation of the First Amendment". It is expected a…
The announcement came in a tweet. In six weeks, the new boss will be a woman. In the US it's a name hunt. NBCU's Linda Yaccarino is the favorite
Twitter news: the social network will keep the name but the company will have a new name and a new location. Musk is increasingly geared towards creating a "superapp" similar to China's WeChat. Deal with cryptocurrencies and development of AI
Interesting contribution by the glottologist Daniele Vitali who turns his attention to this topic and discusses the various proposals that have emerged to start moving written and spoken language within the field of inclusiveness
After the EU's intervention against TikTok, the Italian government is also considering limits for the use of the controversial social network among employees of the public administration - Minister Zangrillo is in favor, Salvini is against
Privacy and data security at risk. For the European Commission, the danger is Chinese espionage.
The micro-ads platform, Facebook Marketplace, is under accusation. According to the Commission, Meta would also impose unfair trading conditions on competitors
On the occasion of the inauguration of the Tyrrhenian Lab, Terna launched its TikTok channel proposing training and information content linked to the master's degree at the higher education centre: focus on innovation and energy transition.
After the purchase of Twitter a few days ago and the first move of the paid blue checks, Elon Musk starts employee layoffs today
From 9 on Tuesday 25 October, thousands of users began reporting serious malfunctions on WhatsApp. The company: "We are working on the recovery"
New tile for the company accused by its former security chief of serious loopholes that would jeopardize user data - Stock falls sharply on the Nasdaq
Italiaonline introduces TikTok and YouTube in its social media management offer for SMEs, with which it is able to manage the social pages of its customers, taking care of the publication of posts and contents for them,…
Elon Musk tweets the ranking of the most downloaded social networks from the Apple store. Surprisingly, the most downloaded app is Truth Social, created by Trump as an alternative to Twitter and Facebook. Here because
The Guarantor for the Protection of Personal Data (GPDP) has turned 25: with the arrival of the Internet and social networks, everything has changed and the horizon is that of global rules
The social network is available on the Apple App Store and aims to become the point of reference for the conservative right
Instagram users who subscribe to an influencer will have access to stories, live streams and other exclusive content only if they subscribe - For the moment the functionality will be limited to the United States, but it is not excluded…
According to a study by the Censis-Ital Communications Permanent Observatory, the risk is that of being exposed to fake news that influences decisions and behaviors - Almost half of the interviewees do not appreciate virologists on TV
The former president announced the arrival of Truth social which will be controlled by the Trump Media & Technology Group - The launch involves a SPAC that has been making sparks on the Nasdaq since yesterday - Here's the whole story
From Monday 30 August the swipe-up on Instagram will be replaced by a sticker
After the wave of social insults during the Olympics, the social network has decided to change gears, offering more protection to users who are victims of aggression and threats: here are the new functions
In the fintech world, the so-called Alternative Data, i.e. the data that emerges, for example, from customer feedback on social media, and on which more and more banks perfect their creditworthiness score, are acquiring more and more value. Interview with the CEO of…
Shoshana Zuboff, professor at Harvard, has published the book "Surveillance capitalism" and written an article about it in the New York Times, reproduced here in the Italian version, which examine the influence of the Internet and social networks on…
In the "Month for online safety" promoted by the Ministry of Education, new initiatives by Tim are starting to raise awareness of the conscious use of the internet, given that with the pandemic, online time has increased exponentially and with it the related risks.…
Is it right that private companies like Twitter and Facebook decide to exclude the President of the United States from social networks? These are the questions raised by the Trump case that go far beyond the questionable figure of the tenant of the White House but…
According to the Spanish site Deportes y Finanzas, the Juventus brand was the second most searched for among football clubs in April, behind only the European champions Liverpool - Its boom has a name and a surname:…
The new globally successful social network, which allows users to become mini celebrities, like singers and actors, raises concerns regarding the safety of users and their privacy due to its Chinese property -…
Stop bicycle thieves - The idea of Francesco Girelli and Stefano Rosanelli: "We trust in the creation of a network of people who help each other by exploiting technology"
The social network founded in Spain and dedicated to tipsters arrives in Italy, i.e. users who want to publish their predictions and thus become sports influencers - But not bettors: "You don't make bets on the platform", assures the founder,…
Instagram challenges Amazon and eBay and becomes a real online store - With the Checkout option you can buy products directly on the app - Here's how it works
The Chinese group Meitu, which owns about fifteen apps capable of retouching selfies, capitalizes over one billion euros on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange - The selfie trend has caught on more in Asia than in…
According to a survey conducted by DKC Analytics on behalf of Airbnb on a sample of 9 respondents worldwide, 63% of our compatriots say that the approval of the Instagram world is crucial when choosing an accommodation: we are…
From 9.00 on October 3 Instagram does not work in all of Italy - Rome and Milan the most affected
This is what emerges from the survey by FPA, a company of the Digital360 group: the use of social networks by Italian local authorities is increasing, even if most limit themselves to communicating without interacting - There are 99 provincial capitals with at least one social channel …
The draft of the text will be presented on March 21 in Brussels but before entering into force it will have to have the go-ahead from the governments - The European web tax targets social networks and large platforms
Many are unable to access the service, while others are logged in and unable to send messages or multimedia files.
For about half an hour, both social networks have been unreachable. Many users are unable to log in, or if they log in successfully, it is impossible to carry out normal day-to-day activities such as posting photos, videos or messages.
The social network founded by Zuckerberg in 2004 has reached the threshold of 2 billion active users (ie connected to the site at least once a month): doubled the figure of 2012, when there were one billion.
Twitter Lives Up as Monthly Active Users Increase (+14% YoY) - Lower Than Expected Losses at 62 Million - Stock Rally on Wall Street
This was supported on Twitter by the @WABetaInfo profile, according to which, in build 2.17.1.869 of the beta client for iOS, the "revoke" function with which Whatsapp users can cancel a sent message would be enabled.
5 important changes aimed at "making Instagram a positive place" - What is certain is that the innovations introduced on the famous social network are not insignificant - Here are the most important changes and how to use them.
The stalemate related to the sales negotiations would have prompted Twitter to announce the 9% cut of the workforce with the aim of relaunching the company - the American giant plans to budget costs between 10 and 20 million…
COMMUNICATION AND BUSINESS - Once upon a time companies spoke to public opinion through paper newspapers while now they are learning to use the Net with difficulty, but on social media opinions grow by themselves, without the brand intervening, and still…
Chief of engineers Alex Roetter, product manager Kevin Weil, deputy general manager of human resources Skip Schipper and media manager Katie Stantone and Jason Toff, head of Vine, have decided to leave Twitter. Jack Dorsey…
The analysis conducted by Reputation Manager on social networks shows how the event has overturned the sensations of the public over the months: from initial skepticism to positive judgment, above all in terms of image and organization - The UK Pavilion is the most tweeted and…
Art just a click away. Painting, sculpture and design invade social networks. Here's where to find the most beautiful works on the internet
Social reading and crowdreading are changing the very concept of writing from the very roots - The Internet is also revolutionizing the work of storytellers but for authors it is a great resource - Reading together - The crowd as protagonist -…
Today in Rome the meeting Global Trends in Online Safety: Creating a National Framework, an international discussion on the prevention of risks on the web for minors organized by TIM in collaboration with FOSI. Presented the results of the TIM-Catholic University of the Sacred…
In the Italian panorama of social networks and portals intended for professional meetings, two new realities stand out: Face4Job, founded by Alessio Romeo, and Egomnia, founded by Marco Alessi - LinkedIn, however, still takes the lion's share, which can…
In the United States, a judge in New York has allowed a 26-year-old nurse to use Facebook to send the documents with the request for divorce from her otherwise untraceable husband
BANCA IFIS - In the research conducted in 2014 by Social Minds entitled "Is your bank social?", almost 60% of those interviewed stated that they had contacted their bank at least once in the last year through social networks - The…
The Tsunagaru Col is equipped with sensors that transmit information on the feline's location and on other animals that can interact with the animal: the idea is to control the cat's social network.
The social media has sued the US government because it intends to publish a complete report on the data requests received by the NSA - According to Twitter, the publication ban "is unconstitutional: it violates the first amendment to the US Constitution".
Venture Capitalist Andreessen Horowitz Invests $850 Million to Enter Depressed Information and News Market by Buying Outsider Like BuzzFeed - Why? Why BuzzFeed is rooted in Internet culture and has built its success…
For some time now, Facebook, the teenagers' social network par excellence, has been conquering the digitally mature both in Italy and in America - The over 55s grow up on the network more than any age group and are more interested in marketing than young people...
First Twitter, which loses 12% on Wall Street - Then, two days later, it's LinkedIn's turn: -5% - The problem is not the results, which satisfy, but the growth forecasts in the number of users, which disappoint investors …
GOWARE'S ANALYSIS - The aggregator founded by Eli Pariser and the battle against algorithms - The success of the platform which, according to Quantcast's surveys, has gone from zero to 6,2 million unique users in one year,…
The publishing house of Segrate announces the purchase of Anobii, the social network of books - The figures of the operation are still unknown: the Anobii team will remain intact - The Mondadori share falls on the Stock Exchange.
This was revealed by a survey conducted by Agcom, according to which, excluding local information, the Internet is now the second means of communication after television - Online advertising is growing, but more slowly than in other European countries, and rewards only…
While not adjusting rates, the ECB president has convinced the markets by announcing "decisive action, if necessary" - Wall Street and Asia are also flying but the social network bubble bursts and Linkedin collapses - Aldo Minucci new president…
Digital Magics and Angel Network sign an investment agreement of €725.000 for the startup Plannify. Plannify promotes the dissemination of events in Italy and abroad. Following the investment, the mobile application (for smartphones and tablets), new options…
The recent battle between Twitter and Storify, conducted on the edge of the timeline, redefines the importance of content and a principle of order in their chaos - Like any other cultural operation, this too lives in the relationship between Event and Narration,…
Institutional investors from all over the world consider traditional media to be more reliable, but for the future they are betting on the growing importance of social media.
The Cupertino-based company has bought 200 million euros from Topsy, a company that deals with social media research and which, as a partner of Twitter, has indexed the billions of tweets posted over the years, tracing…
The Internet of things phenomenon will become a business estimated by Cisco at 15 trillion dollars (currently only 1% of things are connected) - Facebook and social networks are in the front row, which have changed the approach to the brand…
Global companies are opening up to social networks, in the belief that these applications are not decreasing the productivity of their employees. This is what is revealed by a survey carried out by Easynet Global Services and Ipanema Technologies which shows how the ban…
From the Pope to Obama, passing through the hashtags of events that have made history, such as that #jan25 of the Egyptian riots: if not half the world, surely half a billion people around the world use Twitter today, the social network…
The Italians who use social networks, according to the official data of Audiweb compared by LiveXtension with the American ones, are 20.597.000 million: as a percentage, more than in the United States, and above all thanks to the elderly population - 75% of Italians…
The professional social network is looking for new capital, two years after the IPO: the goal is to strengthen liquidity to make acquisitions - The company has doubled its value in the last year, while the quarterly accounts show revenues…
The social network giant has launched a first round of consultations with the main Wall Street banks - The imperative of Twitter's top management is to avoid a landing on the stock exchange like that of Facebook in May of…
According to an analysis published by Forbes, 32 percent of the 500 most important American CEOs have an account on a social network - The most active are on LinkedIn, a platform that is less popular among other professionals - The…
The research conducted by Social Minds reveals conflicting data: 85% of banks offer an online deposit account, but not all of them use digital communication and less than half have a team dedicated to managing corporate social media - Yes…
The "championship" of social networks, so far dominated by Mark Zuckerberg's creature, has actually just begun: the first, most serious threat on the horizon of Facebook is called Tumblr, in the headlines for the acquisition by Yahoo! - Wall…
From June, thanks to the agreement between SingRing and Alitalia, for the first time the official video clips of the most viewed Italian and foreign artists on the web will be broadcast on the screens of the entire Alitalia fleet.
Social networks are an increasingly widespread tool on a global scale: 75% of governments have an account - Twitter and Facebook don't move votes, but they create a new way of interacting, which, however, has not been seen in Italy…
According to research conducted by Lundquist, out of 513 managers of the 100 leading Italian companies, only 5% use Twitter, about half use LinkedIn and only seven keep a professional blog.
The president of Telecom Italia took part in the debate "Rethinking the Internet" at the Bocconi University in Milan, where he presented his book "Supervised freedom. Privacy, security and the Internet market" - Bernabè also answered questions from reporters on the case…
Founded in 2004 in San Francisco by Jeremy Stoppelman (who was desperately looking for a... dentist!), Yelp arrived in Italy last year: an ever-growing community (84 million unique monthly users worldwide) that exchanges information on any activity…
It is the latest addition to the social networks and its numbers are growing rapidly, but it is still struggling to be understood and to find a place on the web. His name is Pinterest and the latest trend is to use it as…
Eight years after its creation, Mark Zuckerberg's social network has reached the historic threshold of one billion active users, almost 15% of the entire population of the planet.
The microblogging site most loved by American stars and politicians from all over the world, which exceeded half a billion subscribers in the summer, will change its graphics in the next few hours and will look more and more like the Facebook Diary.
These Olympic Games are the first real global event within the reach of social networks: the opening ceremony alone, which with almost 5 million shares has become the most shared sporting and entertainment event ever - Not to mention…
It is the latest gimmick of the microblogging site with half a billion users worldwide: the "$" (key 4 + capital letter) placed before the initials of the shares of companies listed on the American Stock Exchange, is used to review them in time…
Facebook, Twitter, blogs and forums: social networks created for sharing but which have a significant impact on consumer decisions - Eight million Italians change their purchasing choices following the information gathered on social media…
According to the Wall Street Journal, Mark Zuckerberg's social network is planning a system that allows minors under the age of 13 (currently their registration is prohibited by law), many of whom are already clandestinely registered, to access…
The goal of the project is to create, thanks to an App, a community able to direct their purchases towards companies that operate in balance between the profits generated and the wealth spread in the community - The database…
