Kashmir Hill writes about the recent brouhaha over Facebook asking users if they would confirm or deny whether a friend was using their real name. Although fellow privacy advocate Paul Bernal in the U.K. was quite upset over the survey, this blog viewed it as creepy but not really inconsistent with Facebook’s policies and attempt…
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Is #Snitchgate much ado about nothing?
Back on July 5, Aliette de Bodard tweeted, “WTF, FB greets me with a picture of one of my friends and asks me “is this your friend’s real name”? Like I’m going to denounce them…” Her tweet was re-tweeted by only one person and got only one response. On July 6, however, Heise reported on…
Facebook fights for deceased beauty queen’s privacy
Sometimes even when you’re right, you’re perceived as wrong. For those of us who criticize Facebook’s lack of sufficient regard for user’s privacy, here’s a case where by attempting to protect user privacy, they will undoubtedly leave many understandably upset with them. Declan McCullagh reports: Facebook has successfully fought a subpoena trying to seek access…
Split 9th Circuit Panel Approves Facebook Beacon Settlement – Lane v. Facebook
Venkat Balasubramani writes: Lane v. Facebook, 10-16380 (9th Cir. Sept. 20, 2012) Facebook’s Beacon initiative has generated more than a few blog posts. Judge Seeborg approved the class settlement, over the objections of several objectors, including Ginger McCall. The objectors appealed to the Ninth Circuit saying that the settlement should not have been approved. The Ninth…