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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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A Beginner’s Guide to Online Social Networking

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Online social networking sites permit you to get together and bond with new friends. The majority of the popular online social networking sites permit users to bond with new friends from across the world. Using social networking sites is a valuable way to build your own friends circle online.

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How to Set Your Facebook Privacy Settings If You Don't Want Your.

Saying It Social

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How to Set Your Facebook Privacy Settings If You Don’t Want Your Personal Profile Searchable Why would you want to do this? In the upper right hand corner click on Account>Privacy Settings.

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How Often Do Ethical Questions Impact Your Social Media Efforts?

Adam Cohen

Working with customer data within social networks, privacy concerns about using the data for targeting. The Social Media Landing Page Phenomenon (13). How has Social Media Helped You? (8). Slideshare: The Future of Social Networks (6). Redefining Social Commerce (32). Share it on StumbleUpon.

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Digg: Your Privacy is an Illusion

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Nearly four months later, the social features appear to be here to stay. As Digg becomes more of a social network and less of a social news network (or a hybrid that incorporates both elements), it has a lot of obstacles it needs to face. Plus, the privacy is only one way (incoming only).

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Why I Just Deleted All My Pinboards From Pinterest – Hint…It’s Their Terms Of Use

SocMed Sean

If you have been living under a rock and don’t know what Pinterest is, check out my article on why Pinterest might be able to beat Google+ as the next “big” social network. Share it on StumbleUpon. Following up on that article, I decided to get cozy with Pinterest’s Terms of Use. Not cool, Pinterest.

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How to Download Your Information from Facebook

Bill Hartzer

Facebook has recently been under fire (a lot, I might add) for privacy issues and privacy concerns. I have even written about Facebook email privacy that has gone awry. Share it on StumbleUpon. Many people (not me) are concerned about what they share amongst their friends on Facebook. Add this to Mister Wong. Tweet This!

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