Ronn Torossian

AUGUST 7, 2018

With midterm elections looming, the folks at Facebook are still desperately trying to reverse a cataclysmic loss of consumer trust thanks to a massive privacy scandal that revealed a myriad of issues with the social media giant. In a recent report, Facebook is said to have … READ MORE ».

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 22, 2012

Facebook stock is not doing very well. Some are even beginning to question whether Mark Zuckerberg can continue as the leader of Facebook (somewhere, the Winklevoss twins are howling with laughter). In the past, I’ve made the argument that your privacy is not Facebook’s responsibility, and I still believe that.

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5W PR

MARCH 13, 2025

From product recalls to social media firestorms, each industry faces unique challenges that demand specific response strategies. Major brands like Johnson & Johnson, Pepsi, and Facebook have weathered significant PR storms, leaving behind valuable lessons for today’s business leaders.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Today I share Deborah Weinstein’s answers to questions about the challenges confronting social media marketing and digital communications. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? Have you been recommending a change in strategy regarding social media? What comes after social media?

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Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 19, 2014

They aren’t juicy or scandalous, but they are something I can’t share outside of close friends for family privacy reasons. But don’t we all have an agenda on social media? Yesterday, a very smart woman in my Above The Noise Facebook group (email me if you want in) said. I have secrets.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 8, 2021

Worse, social media companies averaged a score of just 46, below all other business categories. At a time of huge partisan polarization, one thing that brings people together, it seems, is resentment of Big Tech, especially the Big Four — Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon. Redefine data ownership and privacy.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

A new privacy tool provides insight into how your data is shared with Facebook. In the last week I’ve been served ads on Facebook about places to visit after a discussion about a day out. In the last week I’ve been served ads on Facebook about places to visit after a discussion about a day out. How naïve I have been.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

I have been blogging about challenges confronting digital PR and social media marketing. In a nutshell, issues have surfaced over the past couple of years (related to fake news, online manipulation, growing privacy concerns as examples) that I believe drive the need to take stock and possibly reevaluate digital strategies.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

And, I’m sure we’ll see tons of posts this week about how Ello is going to be the next Facebook. Through all this testing and “early adopting” (although, to Jeremy Pepper’s point , testing new platforms is something you owe to your clients), Ello isn’t going to be the new Facebook.

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Cision

MAY 18, 2017

There is no better story to illustrate the power of social listening to generate business. The fact that this incident happened many years ago—and social media usage has grown exponentially since then—hint at the fact that social conversations that can generate leads are everywhere. Social Conversations Aren’t So Random.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 30, 2013

I am a social media advocate. But I hate the ugly side of social media sharing; especially when kids are involved. After two days of searching, we believe the process went something like this: 1) Susan’s Facebook friend saw the image on Susan’s Facebook page and commented, “Can I share this??

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

If there’s one thing to learn from the first month of 2021, other than how hard it is to stick to Dry January during lockdown, it’s that despite the feeling like the world’s come to complete a stand-still, the land of social media never stops evolving. Facebook overhauls its privacy setting.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The Rise of UGC in Travel Marketing UGC is any form of content created by users, such as photos, videos, reviews, or social media posts. Make it simple for users to share their experiences on social media by providing easy-to-use sharing buttons on the business website and mobile app.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 26, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Like Stuff On Facebook? Apparently there are four ways marketers and brands can turn your Facebook activity into ads, as Ad Age tells us: 1. When you check in to a place on Facebook; 3.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

So how can you gain the media coverage your brand needs through a digital encounter? Social media offers a unique opportunity for your brand to connect with journalists and media contacts in a direct way and familiarize them with your brand. A: Social media helps you become a known quantity.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Mom hat, jump online and feverishly Google their symptoms, you check social media to see if any of your friend’s children are sick. But what if you could connect with your doctor using social media ; asking for advice via a quick Twitter or Facebook message? If social media and blogs in the U.S

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 4, 2019

Facebook is building a private version of the internet. While that may be good for personal privacy, it’s a threat to public conversation. Facebook’s big play at its F8 developer conference this year was privacy. Personal privacy and security strikes at the core of Facebook’s proposition.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 18, 2022

Back in 2014, I made a comment on Facebook about the movie Dear White People. I graduated with my BA not too long afterwards and in lieu of me wanting and subsequently joining AmeriCorps, I spent less and less time on social media and I rarely posted in those years leading up to me deleting the apps. No, not in any major way.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

After surpassing 1 billion users this past month, Facebook has become an institution that appears to have some staying power. But there is a lingering issue that threatens Facebook’s dominance even more than advertising revenue and stockholder discontent. I’m a grown-up and I’m on Facebook. And so is my mom.

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Onclusive

MAY 31, 2018

When news broke that Cambridge Analytica was able to access the personal data of millions of Facebook users, Mark Zuckerberg did not respond for five days. AirPR Software shows that media coverage and Facebook social media activity significantly slowed after Johnson’s apology. Source: AirPR Software.

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 3, 2014

How The UAE and Saudi Arabia Are Doing Great Things on Social Media. TCIP #017 – Exploring Garden Grove Fire Department’s Social Media and Electronic Communication in Crisis with Thanh Nguyen. Is government paying enough attention to privacy in its mobile apps? Analyzing the CDC’s Crisis Communication In U.S.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

For as long as “social media marketing” has been around, Facebook has held the title of most brands’ social media home base. That is, Facebook is the place where they spend the most time, resources and money. The only other platform not named Facebook to do it. 71% of U.S.

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 11, 2018

Unfortunately for Facebook, the Cambridge Analytica crisis it is now managing is the direct result of an issue that went mismanaged for years. Facebook’s missed opportunity. Facebook was well aware of this reality—as is Google, and Twitter, and all the other social media networks and apps that are leading the way.

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The Proactive Report

MARCH 5, 2017

Facebook has the largest digital audience, so Facebook Live is the obvious choice to reach and engage almost any audience. Facebook suggests you just press the Live button and start broadcasting. Facebook suggests you just press the Live button and start broadcasting. Download the Facebook Pages Manager app on your phone.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

All the comments were thoughtful, but there were a few that made me think a lot more about this whole “social media&# thing. But truth be told, after a while, this ‘social media’ stuff has made me consciously LESS social both in person and online, and I have my reasons. Interesting.

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PRSay

JULY 10, 2018

It recently came to light that Cambridge Analytica , a political research firm, had gathered and exploited data on the likes and personalities of tens of millions of American Facebook users, to micro-target political messages to them before the 2016 U.S. The regulation has reshaped privacy laws across Europe, and also applies to U.S.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2013

So I figured I’d just share some of what I experienced the last several months… consider them reflections on a social media hiatus from a business point of view. If you’re concerned about your “standing” or social scores (cough, Klout, cough) in social media, then you have a panic attack.

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Rock the Status Quo

MARCH 30, 2015

View image | gettyimages.com Media coverage abounds related to last week’s 2015 F8 Developer Conference – an event for app developers put on by Facebook. Facebook native video. PLUS Facebook reach (minimal as it might be). PLUS Facebook reach (minimal as it might be). Read on for the dets!

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Axia PR

JUNE 3, 2023

Data privacy is a huge concern for many companies. From TikTok and Facebook facing record-breaking fines to Airbnb admitting its “listening” for parties during big holiday weekends, companies are walking a treacherous road. The future of PR may well hang in the balance.

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 25, 2018

There’s no doubt that the recent revelations surrounding Facebook and Cambridge Analytica have brought the notion of personal privacy under even greater scrutiny. Most of us are present on social media but what about those people who are actively and publicly promoting themselves across the media. Assess the risks.

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Solo PR Pro

JUNE 5, 2018

The long-running #solopr Twitter chat is a popular chat for independent and small business pros in public relations, communications, social media and related fields. Q3: In wake of GDPR, are your clients having more discussions about data and privacy? Q4: Are your clients still using Facebook for business? Here’s how.

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 29, 2020

My wife shared a post on Facebook with me last night. Funerals are limited to ten people, social distancing rules of two metres apply and mourners can’t be pallbearers. Privacy cedes to massive tech onboarding The last two weeks have seen a massive technology onboarding across society. Privacy concerns have evaporated.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

Facebook dodges blame. Facebook’s response to the recent data privacy controversy was immediate – so immediate that it happened the day before the scandal broke. While the speed was admirable, the content of the message and its tone were less successful, given the complicated nature of the data privacy issues involved.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 6, 2018

The online communications revolution has unleashed a Pandora’s box of disturbing problems that threaten privacy, democracy — even the concept of objective truth. It’s also launching a media literacy campaign as part of its larger strategy. Facebook & Twitter. But whose responsibility is it to fight fake news?

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Communications Conversations

MAY 23, 2022

Historically, social listening has been one of those things only the big companies with big budgets and social media monitoring tools do. However, according to a new survey by Social Media Today and Meltwater, a full 61% of companies now have social listening processes in place. And TikTok is just one miss.

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Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 15, 2014

It certainly didn’t help that some media outlets were all-too-eager to report intimate details of his death. If I am shocked by the callous disregard for privacy, I can only imagine how his family feels. It’s a one-way ticket to social media #virality.” Go follow her on Twitter.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 19, 2011

But the ability to put people in them is not a big enough draw for me to entirely abandon Facebook if only a small number of my contacts set up Google+ profiles. We haven’t started referring to non-social media enthusiasts as “normies.” are all still over at Facebook. LinkedIn was like Facebook, but for work.

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