Facebook is no longer using red flags next to fake news articles according to a new report by Axios. Sara Fischer, Media Reporter at Axios, explains why the social media giant is shifting its strategy, and her outlook for the digital ad space in 2018.
"They've been radically transparent about things that aren't necessarily working," says Fischer. New research indicates when you flag something as being bad, it actually can make more people click more on that questionable content.
Looking ahead to 2018, Amazon is expanding its advertising efforts. Fischer says introducing customer service videos as part of this push for the digital ad market is a way to take advantage of this growing trend of content.
*From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, these are the top stories that moved markets and had investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs talking this week on Cheddar.*
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, June 28, 2019.
According to marketing agency Merkle, Google accounted for 91% of U.S. site visits produced by mobile searches. Lorraine Lilley, owner of Let’s Start Design, shares how to get your business found online, and other essential pages to include on your site.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, June 27, 2019.
Israel-based Check Point is sounding the alarm bell for the video game industry about improving user protections after gaming giant EA recently addressed a flaw that left 300 million gamers vulnerable to hackers.
Cambium Networks, a company that builds wireless broadband networks for companies, governments, and other internet service providers, plans to focus on its customers and will "let the markets play out long term."
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, June 29, 2019.
A lawsuit brought by pilots against Boeing alleges the beleaguered aerospace manufacturer covered up the design flaws of the 737 Max jet at the center center of the deadly crashes of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Lion Air Flight 610
The sophisticated rocket sent a payload that included 24 satellites, a new, solar-powered space sail, and the ashes of 152 people, into space with its side boosters successfully returning to Earth unscathed.
Senators Mark Warner and Josh Hawley introduced the "Designing Accounting Safeguards to Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data Act," or the Dashboard Act on Monday.
