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Everything You Need to Know About Vero, the Social Media Platform Co-Founded by a Billionaire That’s Gone Viral

Vero co-founder Ayman Hariri tried to clear the air with Entrepreneur about some of the backlash Vero has received.

By Lydia Belanger

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Why These People and Brands Are Fed Up With Facebook

By Lydia Belanger

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Twitter’s Business May Finally Be Trending in the Right Direction

By Nina Zipkin

Entrepreneurs

3 Things You Can Learn From Tesla’s Rollercoaster Year

By Nina Zipkin

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The Hotel Owner Who Called Out a Blogger for Asking for a Free Stay Now Wants $6.5 Million From Her

#BloggerGate rages on as hotel owner Paul Stenson continues to drag YouTuber Elle Darby.

By Lydia Belanger

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Irish Hotel Publicly Shames Social Media Influencer for Requesting Free Stay

'Maybe I should tell my staff they will be featured in your video in lieu of receiving payment for work carried out while you're in residence?'

By Lydia Belanger

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What You Can Learn From This YouTube Star’s Apology Debacle

Logan Paul said he was sorry -- twice -- after he seemingly filmed and posted video of the body of a person who had committed suicide.

By Nina Zipkin

Marketing

Better Marketing, Better Sales: 5 Marketing Don’ts From Papa John’s

The NFL "take a knee" protests were a marketing challenge but Papa John's should have been able to respond without getting in the news as the preferred pizza of Nazis.

By Gregg Schwartz

Business Legal

The Masterpiece Cakeshop Supreme Court Case Has Huge Implications for Businesses: Here is What You Need to Know

From how it began to the big names weighing in.

By Nina Zipkin

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Twitter Says What You Do Offline Could Cost You Your ‘Verified’ Blue Checkmark

Amid recent backlash over issuing verification to white supremacists, Twitter has updated its guidelines for verified accounts.

By Lydia Belanger

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Why Twitter’s Latest Fumble Led to #WomenBoycottTwitter

Twitter's handling of abuse is under fire once more after suspending actress Rose McGowan's account.

By Nina Zipkin

Business Operations & Logistics

Google Has Fired the Writer of the 3,000-Word Viral Memo That’s Gripping the Company

The document laid bare what the company is up against in its ongoing battle to address issues of diversity.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

Just Who Has the Right Skills to Turn Uber Around?

Experts says that communication and a capacity for empathy is a good place to start.

By Nina Zipkin

Business Operations & Logistics

The ‘Al Capone Theory’ Shows How Sexual Harassment Hurts Your Bottom Line, Too

When you hire and partner, look for people whose values you can trust in all things.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

The Rise and Fall of Uber and Travis Kalanick

From hard-charging rapid growth to constant damage control. What will the company's next chapter look like?

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

Travis Kalanick Stepped Down, But Uber’s Problems Won’t Be Instantly Solved

It's going to take a lot more to regain customer and employee trust than a symbolic resignation.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

5 Ways We Have Changed During Uber’s 7 Years of Business

A look at the impact made by the ride hailing company led by Travis Kalanick.

By Nina Zipkin

Marketing

Burger King Makes Real Life Monarch Mad With New Ad

A campaign featuring a cartoon of Belgium's King Philippe has displeased the royal family.

By Nina Zipkin

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Why It’s Important That Facebook Admitted It Sometimes ‘Gets Things Wrong’

Here is what you can learn from the controversy over the social network's content moderation policies.

By Nina Zipkin

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Facebook’s Content Moderation Rules Are Both Careful and Shocking

The rules for dealing with violent and disturbing images often require moderators to ask whether they are 'newsworthy' or 'raise awareness.'

By Nina Zipkin

Business Branding

3 Lessons From Pepsi’s Controversial Kendall Jenner Protest Ad

If your business isn't politics, keep politics out of your business.

By Steve Tobak

Marketing

Pepsi Ignites Outrage With Kendall Jenner Ad

Just because you can, it doesn't mean you should.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

What Does Uber Need to Do to Fix Its Battered Reputation?

The ride-hailing company appears to be saying the right things, but only time will tell if it can walk the walk, too.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

Starbucks Now Has Spring Cups, and They Look Kind of Familiar

Although the coffee chain's seasonal cups have courted controversy in the past, we think it will be pretty safe with these new designs.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

Uber Says It Will No Longer Use Tech to Target Law Enforcement

It had a 'playbook' to thwart sting operations, according to The New York Times.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

3 Lessons Every CEO Can Learn From Travis Kalanick’s Emotional Meeting With Uber’s Female Engineers

One of the engineers took the CEO to task about the harmful culture of Uber and its peers.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

Under Armour CEO Comes Out Against Trump Travel Ban. Read His Full Text Explanation.

After a week of controversy, the CEO says the words that sparked a boycott did not reflect his intent.

By Linda Lacina

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Disney, Google Cut Ties With YouTube Star PewDiePie for Posting Anti-Semitic Content

YouTube's most popular creator will no longer work with Maker Studios or stream the second season of his reality show on YouTube Red.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

Netflix Show About Nasty Gal Founder to Premiere This Spring

'With a show being made about your life, I think the smartest thing is to kind of stay out of the way,' Sophia Amoruso said.

By Nina Zipkin

Business Ideas

10 Memorable Quotes From the ‘Worlds Greatest Showman’ P.T. Barnum

He co-created the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which is closing its doors after 146 years.

By Nina Zipkin