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There have been a number of studies pointing to the suspicious results of automated social media sentiment analysis. Here’s a simple idea that really works.

Another controvery from Facebook. This seems to be nothing surprising if you conclude that Facebook has no moral compass.

Mark Schaefer and Tom Webster discuss remarkable business trends that eerily point to a Big Brother technology monitoring personal lives and politics.

Facebook is creating something unique and powerful. It is a technology and a community that the world has never seen. But is Facebook good for the world?

Unilever’s CMO blasted corrupt influence marketing practices but this article explains that the real fault lies in his own company

The business news has been dominated about companies pivoting to take s stand on social issues, and even political issues. Is it time for you to take a brand stand?

Getting people “addicted” to a product seems like an aspirational marketing goal but now it’s actually happening in some cases. Is marketing addiction the solution or the problem?

The Facebook Congressional Hearings were more than an inquiry into troubling ads and privacy. It demonstrated a shocking lack of understanding of tech that will eventually threaten national security.

Choosing an entrepreneurial lifestyle of hustle is fine, until you shame those who don’t. There is an attitude of intolerance embedded in the hustle culture.

New research shows that Facebook has stopped growing, by a lot. What does this Facebook bombshell mean to the company and to social media marketers?
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