Nearly all states backing antitrust investigation into Facebook
A state-level antitrust investigation into the social network now has the backing of a bipartisan group of 47 attorneys general.
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Facebook CEO to appear before Congress on currency plan
The focus will be on Facebook’s plan to create a digital currency and its role in housing. The company agreed in a legal settlement in March to overhaul its ad-targeting systems to prevent discrimination in housing, credit and employment ads.
IU-developed software detects bot-driven Twitter traffic
BotSlayer—a free software tool that is open to the public—scans social media looking for evidence that what appears to be grassroots political activity is actually being generated automated accounts.
States set to hit Facebook, Google with new antitrust probes
Two bipartisan groups of state attorneys general are launching separate antitrust investigations into Facebook and Google, adding to regulatory scrutiny of two of the world’s largest and most ubiquitous tech companies.
IU researchers partner with LinkedIn to publish labor flow study
A small team of researchers at Indiana University, in collaboration with LinkedIn, has created the first-ever global map of labor flow—how people move between jobs and industries in geographic regions. IU researchers said their findings provide useful insights into the growth and movement of the economy.
FTC approves record $5B fine for Facebook
At $5 billion, the fine the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is about to levy on Facebook is by far the largest it’s given to a technology company, easily eclipsing the second largest, $22 million for Google in 2012.
Local survey offers peek at social media strategy
Preliminary survey results of Carmel marketing firm Roundpeg’s annual survey show more than 30 percent of small businesses devote at least an hour to social media each day. Is the impact worth the effort?
Angling for a piece of the pie
As consumers were nursing their Black Friday hangovers and warming up their clicking fingers ahead of Cyber Monday, entrepreneurs nationwide had their sights set on Small Business Saturday.
Survey: Social media pays off
If there’s one thing most small-business owners don’t have in abundance, it’s time. But investing more of that precious resource in social media appears to be worth the effort—if it’s done right.