All articles by Tineka Smith

Tineka Smith

Nike wins gold medal in social media

Nike topped the charts as the brand received high marks for its stellar social strategy for the Olympic Games.

Facebook’s Instagram deal gets green light from UK watchdog

The social network has been cleared to finalise its deal for Instagram after an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading.

Facebook tests promoted ads in all member news feeds

The social network is trying out a new way for advertisers to reach users whether or not they are connected to a brand.

Yammer boosts its social media offering

Users can now interact on Yammer without leaving the Hootsuite dashboard.

Google tweaking Search plus Your world service

Google calls Google+ search results a “learning process.”

Facebook accused by FTC of deceiving developers over security

The Federal Trade commission says Facebook deceived developers by not verifying the security of their applications.

FTC approves final privacy settlement with Facebook

Facebook and the FTC have reached an agreement to resolve privacy charges against Facebook.

LinkedIn introduces new developer tools to promote content sharing

LinkedIn plans to make its website easier to navigate while providing faster access to developer tools.

Facebook launches new mobile ads for apps

The social network has launched mobile ads for developers

Zynga’s COO steps down

John Schappert, Zynga’s COO and Director, has resigned from both positions.