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Google Settles with FTC over Deceptive Privacy Practices Related to Google Buzz Social Network

Bill Hartzer

Google today has officially agreed to settle charges by the United States Federal Trade Commission that Google used “deceptive tactics&# and “violated its own privacy promises to consumers&# when Google launched their social network called Google Buzz , in 2010. For those Gmail users who clicked on “Sweet!,”

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The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Janet Fouts

When it was passed in the mid 1980′s it was intended to protect us from fraud by making it illegal to use someone else’s password for a social media site, a website or even their computer (even at their request). Here’s a draft of the proposed bill. What’s the big deal? Don’t get me wrong.

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Only 66% Of Companies Agree: Social Media Poses Significant Risk To Brand Reputation

The Realtime Report

Not surprisingly, respondents feel that the most widely-used platforms are the ones that pose the greatest risks: Facebook (35%), Twitter (25%), YouTube and other video-sharing sites (15%) were the top three social networks cited as posing a “significant” risk. Only 30% update their policies annually. Training?

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Five Social Media Predictions for 2010

Socialized

Location-Based Applications Will Dissolve Into General Social Networks. Location-based applications like Foursquare and Brightkite will not be the darlings of social media as some predict, but will instead turn into features and dissolve into general social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

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Is Social Media is the Brussels Sprouts of the Internet?

Almost Savvy

Though she has never used Facebook, she has extremely strong opinions about many aspects of the widely popular social networking site, ranging from privacy to rampant oversharing to the implicit meaning of the Like button. Is it possible to take a No, thank you helping of Facebook (or other social media channels) ?

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31 free social media templates that will elevate your workflows

Sprout Social

Social media audit template A social media audit is a step-by-step review of your business’ social presence. It’s a straightforward process but when you factor in all of your brand handles across every social network, it can become quite the undertaking. Download the template 4. Get the template 31.

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Is Social Media the Brussels Sprouts of the Internet?

Almost Savvy

Though she has never used Facebook, she has extremely strong opinions about many aspects of the widely popular social networking site, ranging from privacy to rampant oversharing to the implicit meaning of the Like button. Using social media is not straight forward. I propose that it is and that it is simple to do so.