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TikTok has become the go-to app for Gen Z and others who prioritize social commerce influencers. However, lawmakers and citizens with growing concerns about data security and surveillance are pushing for congressional action to ban the China-based app in the United States.

Copycat websites increasingly surface on the web stealing customers’ cash and damaging e-tailers’ branding and trustworthy reputations. Until now, most brands tolerated the threat but seemed powerless to prevent it; that scenario may be starting to change. Digital perpetrators offer bogu...

Metaverse constructors are still figuring out how to detect who is visiting virtual stores, where and when they visit, how and for how long they interact with products, and why they engage with specific content.

The law aims to protect Americans by blocking and prohibiting all transactions from any social media company in, or under the influence of, China, Russia, and several other foreign countries of concern.

TikTok is experimenting with online shops and shoppable videos to enhance the customer experience for engaging in live commerce purchases. The platform last month quietly launched the e-commerce feature in the U.S. via TikTok Shop, enabling shoppers to purchase products directly through the TikTop a...

Most contractors the Department of Defense hired in the last five years failed to meet the required minimum cybersecurity standards, posing a significant risk to U.S. national security.

Loopholes in the rules governing advertising for stimulant medications should be closed, according to a report released Monday by the Center for Data Innovation.

Worker unrest at the Zhengzhou Foxconn factory could result in a production shortfall of six million iPhones, just as the holiday season is about to enter the home stretch.

The accounts can be used to run multiple pages and ad campaigns, creating new opportunities for online scams, disinformation, and election interference, according to the investigation by the Tech Transparency Project, a Washington, D.C.-based information and research organization that focuses on the...

In the coming year, lawmakers will be paying increased attention to workplace monitoring, and whistleblowers may also be demanding monitoring information to support complaints about labor law violations, according to the predictions put together by 10 Forrester analysts.

The innovative Phononic EV might be driving a new solution to deliver groceries efficiently and sustainably and, at the same time, rival Amazon’s planned aerial grocery delivery drone package delivery system.

Is the metaverse an effective sales channel for retailers? The answer at the present time for most is no. To succeed, there are obstacles to get beyond. Payment processing is one of them.

In a survey of consumers, the Identity Theft Resource Center found that 85% had their Instagram accounts compromised, while 25% had their Facebook account hijacked.

As consumers continue to explore virtual shopping in the metaverse, two companies forge the path for shoppers with platforms that make e-commerce more inviting by bringing 3D virtual showrooms and virtual try on rooms to reality.