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Category: Social Media

Mar 24 2010

European privacy regulators investigate “tagging” features of Facebook and Google

On March 24, 2010, European regulators announced an investigation of the practice of photo and video “tagging” in Facebook and in Google’s “YouTube.”   EU regulators argue that tagging without consent of non-registered users is a breach of data privacy laws. And they note that neither Facebook nor Google have an age requirement for information users posts about others.

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Posted by M. James Daley at 4:13 PM - Categories: Social Media | Cross-Border | International Concerns

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Feb 12 2010

Social Media: The Next Frontier in e-Discovery (Part 2)

For those of us who live in the greater Washington DC metro area, ‘Snowpocalypse 2010’ has consumed our last week.  In addition to the massive amount of snow and an unprecedented four-day shut-down of the Federal Government, there has been a vast amount of information shared and distributed through social networking channels.  And not just the traditional Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube sites – the local news stations and newspapers are full of content, video, pictures, and posts from readers and listeners.

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Posted by Juilan Ackert at 11:09 AM - Categories: Social Media | Future Trends

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Jan 22 2010

Social Media: The Next Frontier in E-Discovery

Not too long ago I was having a conversation with someone about the importance of social media in marketing strategies.  Many companies have links to their Facebook and Twitter sites in their contact information.  A simple search on Amazon.com for social media marketing returns hundreds of books on the subject.  The social media sites themselves are also embracing marketing - Facebook has an entire Facebook page dedicated to Marketing Solutions.   More companies are embracing social media each day – it is not just a fad.

 

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Posted by Juilan Ackert at 2:48 PM - Categories: New Trends | Social Media

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