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Facebook Lobbies Washington on Privacy
insidefacebook.com - 6/22/2009
Facebook Lobbies Washington on Privacy
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As Facebook works out the ideal privacy model for the site, the topic became the center of conversation in Washington D.C. this past week. Facebook’s chief privacy officer, Chris Kelly, testified before congress about the social network’s privacy policies . Meanwhile, the Washington ...
Facebook Taking Aim at Twitter: Latest Redesign Encourages Public Status Updates
insidefacebook.com - 6/25/2009
Facebook Taking Aim at Twitter: Latest Redesign Encourages Public Status Updates
— insidefacebook.com — Facebook has just announced that it’s now testing a new version of the “publisher” that allows users... to choose who can see their status updates and posts. The most interesting part? The first option is “everyone.”  ... (more) Facebook Taking Aim at Twitter: Latest Redesign ...

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Private Facebook info accessible with a simple hack
fbhive.com - 6/22/2009
Private Facebook info accessible with a simple hack
— fbhive.com — Facebook has long touted their privacy settings as being highly customizable and secure, so you can be... more open and comfortable about sharing information with just the people you choose. But how would you feel if that information was accessible to ... (more) Private Facebook info accessible with a simple hack

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Facebook Click Fraud Enraging Advertisers
techcrunch.com - 6/21/2009
Facebook Click Fraud Enraging Advertisers
— techcrunch.com — Facebook has a big revenue target this year - $550 million, according to investors who were pitched... in the last round of funding. That’s nearly twice 2008 revenues of $280 million. A big part of that revenue comes from cost-per-click ... (more) Facebook Click Fraud Enraging Advertisers

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Notable News From the Tech World [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... “In offering its free service to users, Facebook is dedicated to developing advertising that is relevant and personal without invading users’ privacy, and to giving users more control over how their personal information is used in the online advertising environment.” — Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Chris Kelly, in testimony to Congress. ...

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