Category: Social Studies
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Weekly Social Pulse, Week 3/19

Facebook’s Data Scandal: This week you couldn’t avoid hearing about Facebook and the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Mark Zuckerberg now says he’s ‘open’ to testifying to Congress, which isn’t exactly optional when you’re subpoenaed. What’s the impact on brands? Continued scrutiny on how they collect and use consumer information and less…
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Why is it so hard to quit social media?
We all have friends who have announced, unceremoniously and often emotionally, that they are taking a break from or quitting social media. Especially in this post-election spin cycle, more people than ever before are considering taking a break from the always-on newsfeed. Why is it hard to let go? For…