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The US wants travellers to reveal social media account details. Will it keep us safer?

June 4, 2019 Loknath DasAccount, Details, It, Keep, Media, reveal, Safer, Social, The, to, travellers, US, Wants, Will

Anyone submitting an Online Non-immigrant Visa Application (DS-160) to visit the US will be required to provide the details of their social media accounts over the last five years. And we have been warned that non-compliance will have serious consequences. PHOTO: For the time being most Australian passport holders will be exempt from the new rules. (ABC News: Melanie Vujkovic) Fortunately most Australian tourists and business travellers are covered by the US Visa Waiver Program. Under this program Australians must complete the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) form, which gives us an option to list…

US now seeking social media details from all visa applicants

June 3, 2019 Loknath DasAll, applicants, Details, From, Media, Now, Seeking, Social, US, visa

WASHINGTON (AP) – The State Department is now requiring nearly all applicants for U.S. visas to submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers. It’s a vast expansion of the Trump administration’s enhanced screening of potential immigrants and visitors. In a move that’s just taken effect after approval of the revised application forms, the department says it has updated its immigrant and nonimmigrant visa forms to request the additional information, including “social media identifiers,” from almost all U.S. applicants. The change, which was proposed in March 2018, is…

Why Advergames Can Be Dominant On Social Media. Lessons from Popsockets

May 15, 2019 Loknath DasAdvergames, be, Can, Dominant, From, Lessons, Media, On, Popsockets, Social, Why

Popsockets, makers of those very helpful devices that employ an expandable, collapsible grip and stand to help us avoid tangling cords and dropping our phones, has introduced a new advergame on Facebook as part of its “Swappable PopGrips” campaign. While it is ultimately just a simple concentration game, it has considerable visual appeal and has been very successful. Popsockets “Swappable Sockets” game UNDERTONE Before getting to the specifics of what has made the Popsockets game a hit I have to confess that I always enjoy the topic of advergames when…

8 Quotes That Define The State Of Social Media Today

April 3, 2019 Loknath Das8, Define, Media, of, Quotes, Social, State, That, The, Today

Social media logos: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Pinterest, Snapchat, LinkedIn, etc. GETTY Last month’s annual Social Media Marketing World in San Diego featured a bevy of top speakers, many of whom focused on connecting with customers as the key to successful marketing campaigns. Here are 8 quotes from 8 different speakers which drive home the point that now more than ever, customers are in charge of a company’s success or failure. “We trust each other more than ever. We trust brands less than ever.” – Jay Baer There has been a distinct power…

The complicated truth about social media and body image

March 12, 2019 Loknath DasAbout, and, body, Complicated?, Image, Media, Social, The, Truth

If you mindlessly scroll through Instagram or Facebook whenever you get a few seconds of downtime, you’re far from alone. But have you ever wondered how all those images of other people’s bodies – whether your friend’s holiday snap or a celebrity’s gym selfie – could be affecting how you view your own? Much has been made over the years about how mainstream media presents unrealistic beauty standards in the form of photoshopped celebrities or stick-thin fashion models. Now that influencers fill up our feeds, it’s easy to imagine that…

SBI warns customers about fraudsters and fake social media accounts

February 15, 2019 Loknath DasAbout, Accounts, and, cSBI, Customers, fake, fraudsters, Media, Social, warns

New Delhi: State Bank of India (SBI) has advised its customers to interact with only verified and official handles of SBI to avoid fraud. In a recent tweet, SBI said: ‘Always check for the verified ‘tick’ sign before you follow, tag and interact with banking officials through their social media accounts.’ “Do not invest your time and money interacting with fake accounts on social media. Follow, tag and interact with only the verified, official handles of SBI, to ensure that your comments, complaints, and enquiries get adequately addressed and you are not scammed…