Sherrilynne Starkie

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Google’s new privacy policy

Sherrilynne Starkie

Most Gmail users will have received at least one message from Google this week (I received ten) explaining the company’s new privacy policy. The company has more than 60 privacy policies tied to its various products and services and so, in March 2012, it will be streamlining this all down into one policy. VISIT MY FACEBOOK PAGE.

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Facebook scandal: The dawn of a new era in social media marketing?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Facebook’s so-called data breach is dominating news cycles, and the story is making people more aware of how the social network uses their data. Of course, this wasn’t exactly a data breach, because users have willingly agreed to allow Facebook to access and sell their data. deleteFacebook ? They worry unnecessarily.

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Managing Facebook ads from your phone

Sherrilynne Starkie

This is one of our Facebook Ads (Photo credit: The Cyphers Agency). Now advertisers have a new way to manage Facebook ads on the go. Using the Facebook (iOS, Android and mobile site) apps, marketers can now: Pause or resume campaigns. Marketers can access Ads Manager on mobile from the Ads Manager bookmark in the Facebook app.

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Zuck’s facts about Facebook

Sherrilynne Starkie

Last week, the Wall Street Journal , arguably one of the highest profile news organizations in the world, published an article by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and not before time! After almost a year of bad press, multiple scandals and falling share prices, it’s well past time for a Facebook ‘Mea Culpa’. His Facebook Facts.

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Facebook mention: for celebrities only

Sherrilynne Starkie

I usually only follow celebrities on Facebook if I have actually met them in person, such as Jim Carrey, who I met about 30 years ago when he did a surprise gig at Yuk Yuks in Ottawa. I have never met Ricky Gervais, but he’s pretty darned funny and seems to be in charge of his own Facebook page, so I follow him. Related articles.

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Facebook news today

Sherrilynne Starkie

Facebook Foxes. Facebook is cracking down on violent, sexist content in response to an open letter issued last week by Women, Action & the Media (WAM). The group demanded that Facebook add gender-based hate speech to its list of forbidden content. ” Remember Facebook Notes? ” Remember Facebook Notes? .

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Facebook and hashtags: at long last

Sherrilynne Starkie

Facebook has introduced the use of hashtags ! This week, Facebook announced rolled out a series of features that surface some of the interesting discussions pe ople are having about public events, people and topics. Related posts: Facebook news today. Facebook graph search and your privacy. Related articles.

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