Thursday, January 27, 2011

Faceborg

World domination continues . . .


As does exploiting new ways to monetize Facebook users.  According to the Associated Press:
"Facebook users who check in to a store or click the "like" button for a brand may soon find those actions retransmitted on their friends' pages as a "Sponsored Story" paid for by advertisers.  Currently there is no way for users to decline this feature.

"Involving users in advertisements without their consent has been a thorny issue for Facebook. Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, said in this case the company is making money off a person's name or likeness without their consent. He calls it "subtle and misleading" and says users should object."


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