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Internet firms wake up to federal privacy scrutiny

Posted on April 8, 2011 by pogowasright.org

Cecilia Kang reports:

As LinkedIn prepares to sell its stock to the public, the social network for professionals is warning of a potential threat to its business: Internet privacy laws.

In a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission this month, the startup said a push by federal regulators to create first-time privacy rules “could deter or prevent us from providing our current products and solutions to our members and customers, thereby harming our business.”

Read more in The Washington Post.

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