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Army’s Revised Rules for Social Media
It’s been almost a year since the U.S. military lifted its ban of social media sites. Troops don’t necessarily have free reign, however, as commanders at any level can still institute a temporary ban on specific sites. Along with the ban lift came specific branch policies for social media use, such as the Navy Command […]
Privacy in the Facebook Age, or “Hey, I Got Your Phone Number from Facebook…”
So what is the privacy issue with Facebook this week? I’ll give you a hint — it once again relies on its seemingly standard policy of “ask forgiveness, not permission.” Once more, it was the implementation of a new “improvement” that changed the permission dialogue you see when allowing a third-party application access to your […]
The Evolution of Twitter Endorsements
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in the U.K. has clamped down on sponsored tweets, releasing a statement that reads, “Online advertising and marketing practices that do not disclose they include paid for promotions are deceptive under trading laws.” Legal requirements have been in place since 2008, but findings from a recent investigation of PR […]
Facebook Increases Its Presence on Capitol Hill
As lawmakers keep planning to change online privacy laws further, Facebook is increasing and securing its presence in Washington, D.C. According to Jon Swartz, tech reporter at USA Today, “Facebook recently hired its seventh Washington employee and plans to move into a new, 8,000-square-foot office space in late April. It is also looking to hire […]
Growing a Backbone — Twitter’s Response to WikiLeaks Gag Order
I had a clever way to start this column but Ryan Singel, a columnist for Wired, beat me to the punch with it, so I’ll begin by quoting him: ANALYSIS: Twitter introduced a new feature last month without telling anyone about it, and the rest of the tech world should take note and come up […]
Mistakes Media Make: The Giffords Shooting
The U.S. has been rocked by the assassination attempt on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords this past weekend. The Arizona shooting incident wounded 14 people and left six others dead, including U.S. District Judge John M. Roll and 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green. Adding to the chaos, nearly every major media outlet made reporting mistakes as the news […]
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