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Instagram’s Biggest Accounts and How Much they are Worth

Despite having fewer users than platforms like Facebook and YouTube, Instagram’s higher engagement rate gives it one of the highest advertising costs. In 2023, average ad prices on Instagram were estimated at $3.56 cost per click, ahead of every platform except LinkedIn. For the celebrities with the most followers on Instagram, and the brands trying […]

Judge Bars Biden Officials, Agencies From Contacting Social Media Companies

A federal judge in Louisiana has forbidden multiple federal agencies and named officials from having any contact with social media companies with the intent to moderate content.   The preliminary injunction from Hon Terry Doughty arises from a suit filed by the states of Missouri and Louisiana. The dozens of people and agencies bound by the […]

Amazon busted on Ring and Alexa privacy

The vastly popular Ring Video Doorbell is owned by Amazon. The FTC just hit Amazon with $5.8 million dollars in fines over PRIVACY VIOLATIONS. Amazon’s flagship product, Alex was also hit with a fine. A whopping $25 million dollars over privacy. Before we get into these stories. It is important to reinforce that YOUR VOICE, […]

Volkswagen Data Breach Exposes 3.3 Million

According to the German automaker, over 3 million customers had their private data exposed over the course of two years between Audi and Volkswagen purchases made from 2014 to 2019. VW confirming the breach in a statement, “We recently discovered that an unauthorized third party obtained limited personal information received from or about customers and […]

8 Social Media Trends for Brands in 2021

1. Inclusivity–Brands are facing more and more pressure each year to be more inclusive with products and marketing. As more brands emerge and use social media as a form of marketing, consumers are ever aware they have the flexibility to choose a brand that aligns with topics they feel passionately about. 2. Be authentic–Consumers are […]

Intercontinental Internet

Ever wonder how the Internet stays connected, from country to country, continent to continent? The answer is a little simpler than you might think – thousands upon thousands of miles of fiber optic cable under the sea. An estimated 98% of all international internet traffic travels through them. In the last five years, Google, Amazon, […]

Apple and Google Announce Covid Tracing Updates

Smart Phone Covid Tracking

Both Apple and Google announced that future versions of the iOS and Android operating systems will include the companies’ Covid-19 notification system. Previously users were required to install a separate app. The exposure notification system uses Bluetooth signals from smartphones that have opted-in to determine how closely and for how long two phones were nearby, […]

Lexington’s Best Web Designer for 2020

McNeeSolutions 2020 award

https://youtu.be/cqKx4f1Ns6chttp:// Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE McNee Solutions, LLC Receives 2020 Best of Lexington Award Lexington Award Program Honors the Achievement LEXINGTON July 14, 2020 — McNee Solutions, LLC has been selected for the 2020 Best of Lexington Award in the Web Design category by the Lexington Award Program. Each year, the Lexington Award Program […]

Google launches COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports

COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports

Google has launched a new website that uses anonymous location data collected from users of Google products and services to show the level of social distancing taking place in various locations. The COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports web site (click HERE to open it) will show population data trends of six categories: Retail and recreation, grocery and pharmacy, parks, […]