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Big Tech's Day of Reckoning: What the Meta and Google Verdicts Really Mean

In the span of just 48 hours this week, two separate juries in two different US states delivered verdicts that could reshape the entire social media industry — not because of the dollar amounts involved, but because of what those verdicts legally establish for the first time. On Tuesday, March 24, a jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $375 million for failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram. Less than 24 hours later, on Wednesday, March 25, a jury in Los Angeles found both Meta and Google (YouTube) liable for engineering addiction in young users — finding them negligent in the design of their platforms and awarding a further $6 million in damages. Two days. Two states. Two juries. Both pointing at the same conclusion: that Big Tech can no longer hide behind the legal shields it has relied on for nearly three decades. This is the story of what happened, why it matters far beyond the headline numbers, and what comes next for the s...
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How to create an interactive Facebook video with ClickBerry

Facebook may not be the default video sharing site as that would be YouTube . Videos on Facebook however have a lot of potential, if it gets a lot of views and goes viral it could also appear on trending videos on Facebook suggestions. Apart from that if you are a marketer or just another person who likes to create creative videos this bit of software might be what you need. With Clickberry you will be able to add a whole lot of interactive features to your video. Like adding your friends photos and a whole lot of other annotations - like comments, links, likes and photos. If you do have videos on YouTube you must be familiar with Annotations like adding a link in your video or adding a comment. All goes to adding more interest in your video. With this free software you can also sell stuff on your video. So for marketers who create videos to sell Amazon products this could be a useful tool.  ClickBerry for Facebook video: How does it work 1. You would need to download the software for ...
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Stevie will convert your Facebook and Twitter feed into a TV show - relax, sit back and enjoy!!!

Stevie TV is an Israeli startup with an amazing idea. You login with your Facebook ID and then begin to watch your profile coming to life like a TV program. It makes things much more interesting. While running YouTube videos shared by your friends, status updates also appear along with photos and birthdays being shared. of course you are the star of this TV program - hopefully. If you are one of those users who are very active on Facebook, sharing a lot of photos and videos - interacting a lot with your FB pals. This TV show is going to be interesting. This takes the boredom out of scrolling all the way down to find out latest updates from friends and family - with Stevie it all flows together as a TV program. Talk about Social TV, this gives a whole new meaning to the term. You can watch your program either on your PC screen or hook it up to a TV screen and watch the movie. Stevie: How does it work and how to get started. You would need to access mystevie on the web or on your mobile ...
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Evinar lets you setup a live show on your Facebook page and make money form the event

So you have a Facebook page and with Evinar things just got better, this Facebook App can install on your page and let you conduct your live event. Whatever type of event you want to do - music, talk, motivational speech all this with live chat to keep your audience engaged. There are also tools to help you publish your live event on Facebook and Twitter. This is good if you are an artist, musician, live performer or graphic designer.  Evian: How does it work You will need to go to Evian and then login with Facebook. Then choose the Facebook page you want to use once logged-in to Evian. Choose a Tab name like 'Live Event' and then click next. Next add an image for your live event and click on live event. Next add things like the price of your ticket and the time of your show. You event is now ready to be launched and you get a pop-up that let's you share your event on Facebook and Twitter while your event gets posted on your Facebook page. Please can then start liking your ...
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Songster Facebook Game App will help you create music and become the next Rockstar

There is a fantastic new gaming app on Facebook called Songster. Join this new game to start creating music which you can share with your friends and other people on Facebook. It is a cool music app that will help you create some nice music. Bring out the inner Rockstar in you and hopefully the next viral music hit comes from you right from your Facebook profile. The creators of the game Mowgli say that this was created with adding value in mind. People who play this game will get the benefit of actually creating music which gets listened to and get upvoted depending on the Likes it receives. Songster Facebook game: How does it work Once you click on play game you are taken inside the app and invited by Penny a struggling musician who needs help completing a piece of music. The game then proceeds from there with you playing local gigs till you reach the top with music contracts and arenas. You can choose from country, nip-hop rock or electronica to get started. You can then start creat...
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Play Angry Birds on Facebook now

Launched on Feb 14, Angry Birds officially comes to Facebook. With it comes brand new power-ups and Facebook exclusive levels. The game is so popular that the Facebook page already has well over 15 million Likes. After the game's phenomenal success on SmartPhones, game maker Rovio would now like to tap into Facebook's 800 million members. After its release on Apple's iOS the game app have been downloaded over 700 million times. Now with its launch on Facebook it is sure to hit the 1 billion mark. Anyone playing the game between now and Feb 16, will receive 14 free power-ups as a special valentine's day gift from the game maker. The Facebook version includes four new power-ups, including "sling scope" (even better targeting), "king sling" (get more power and velocity), "super seeds" (get to supersize your bird and turn it into a 'pig popping giant'), and "birdquake" (shale-up the battlefield and bring down pigs' defens...
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Facebook Timeline: How to find and add Apps

Facebook has launched 60 new apps to be made use of your Facebook Timeline. Up until now users were able to share what they were reading or the music their were listening to. This new release now changes everything. Users can now share using apps from  from  Foodspotting ,  Foodily ,  Ticketmaster ,  Pinterest ,  Rotten Tomatoes ,  Pose ,  Kobo ,  Gogobot ,  TripAdvisor , and others. So if you love to cook you can share using Foodily, if you like to travel you can use TripAdvisor to share your travels and other travel related info. No matter what your interests are there is an app for you. Whether your like snowboarding, gardening, hiking knitting, collecting stamps. There will eventually be an app available for you. How to add apps to your Timeline 1. Login to Facebook 2. Click on this link to see a list of Apps you can install and use on your Facebook Timeline. If you want to full URl here it is  http://www.facebook.com/about/timeline/apps 3. Once you find an app you would like to a...
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How to know what gifts to give your Facebook friends - Use Shopycat

The next time you're sitting in front of your PC or using Facebook on your favorite gadget wondering what to gift a fb freind. There could be help at hand. Shopycat the new Facebook App can help you with suggestions. Once you give the App access to your account you can then enter your friend's name to get suggestions of gifts they might like. The App works in a fairly simple way. Once installed it will analyze your friend's like and dislikes - no pun intended, analyze their conversations to build a list of their interest and likes. This is then put forth in front of you, with suggestions of matching gifts. I installed the App and keyed in a friend's name and the App told be he likes Mohammed Ali and Boxing. This was spot on as he has just got himself a new punching bag. So the App can be quiet accurate and come up with some amazing gift suggestions. The App has been developed by @WalMartLabs and comes from the Social Media arm of the giant retailer. So once the App ana...
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Shopcade: Use Facebook to shop, find deals and purchase stuff

So in the mood to shop. You can do so sitting in front of your favorite social network - Facebook, and shop along with all your pals. Using Shopcade you can browse through stuff that gets updated real-time and write you recommendation on the same. Discuss it with your friends before you decide to buy anything.  Shopcade: How does it work Once you visit the App on Facebook you can begin to browse through categories like, Books, Music, toys Gifts, Travel and Tickets. Browse till you find the right product and then click on the 'Buy Now' link below the product. You will be taken to the merchant's website where you can make the final payment and get your item. The thing about Shopcade is that you can find all the items available on the internet in one place and therefore there is no need to visit multiple sites. There are also some fantastic deals to be had. Shopcade is presently available only in the US and the UK.  Once you have a list of your favorite brands and items you ca...
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