Belgian ban on Facebook cookies should apply to all of Europe, privacy watchdogs say

European data protection authorities want Facebook to stop using cookies to track people who don't have a Facebook account.As part of a case brought by the Belgian Privacy Commission, a Brussels court ordered Facebook in an interim ruling not to track people in Belgium using its "datr" cookie unless they have an account on the site.Facebook is appealing that ban, which finally took effect last week.On Monday, data protection authorities in five European Union countries published a joint declaration calling on Facebook to act as if the ban applied across the EU. The five formed a "contact group" to communicate with Facebook about their coordinated investigation into changes to the company's privacy policy.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2015-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook offers publishers a Faustian bargain

Facebook's plan to help publishers monetize on mobile sends a shiver down publishers' spines. The post Facebook offers publishers a Faustian bargain appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers cool on outsourcing community to Facebook

Facebook and Twitter are losing their communities to the big social networks. Here's how they're trying to get them back. The post Publishers cool on outsourcing community to Facebook appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google, Facebook continue massive lobbying efforts in Q3

Google and Facebook continued to pour millions of dollars into federal political lobbying in the third quarter in attempts to influence U.S. lawmakers and have legislation written in their favor.Google spent US$3.94 million between July and September while Facebook spent $2.45 million, according... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook video isn’t killing off YouTube — yet

More brands are publishing video directly to Facebook instead of to YouTube and then using Facebook for distribution. The post Facebook video isn’t killing off YouTube — yet appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What topped Facebook's 'books that stayed with you' meme around the world?

Last month Facebook analyzed a user meme looking at '10 books that have stayed with you.' Now the company's data scientists have done another analysis looking at responses from foreign-language users and have found some different results. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adobe Responds to ALA Concerns Over E-Book Privacy

Adobe has been under heavy criticism since a report revealed that Adobe Digital Editions is collecting and transmitting unencrypted user data back to Adobe. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Sets Sights on Continental Europe

At the Frankfurt Book Fair's CEO Talk, HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray spoke about the company's acquisition of Harlequin and its expansion into Germany. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's location-based ads can pitch you on the store you just walked by

If you’re like me, you might stroll past a local coffee shop or book store numerous times before you notice it’s there or go inside. Facebook thinks an ad might give that extra nudge.On Tuesday, the company began rolling out a new feature for local advertising that lets businesses target users... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook, armed with data, helps others show mobile ads

A “like” on Facebook is worth a lot to advertisers there. Now it’s also worth something to advertisers in other mobile apps.Facebook’s having a coming-out party for its “audience network,” an ad network that lets existing advertisers on Facebook also have their ads placed in a large number of... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Now You Can Get In on the Facebook Ad Network That Made Millions for the Kardashian Game

Facebook is taking the wraps off its mobile ad network after saying the early results helped lead to big gains for apps like Shazam and game makers like Glu Mobile, the developer behind Kim Kardashian: Hollywood. The company said today that the Facebook Audience Network is now open to all... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Expands Mobile Ad Net to Make a Run at Google, Yahoo

Facebook's mobile ad network is officially open for business.Five months after the social network formally launched its Audience Network with a small set of app publishers and advertisers, Facebook is opening up the mobile ad network to any media buyer and seller. The company is also adding a... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook admits it screwed up, but its proposed research guidelines are meaningless

Facebook is no stranger to controversy, nor is the social network unfamiliar with upsetting its users. It seems as though Zuckerberg's baby has been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons lately, and it's not all that long since users vented their fury after it was revealed that their... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Serves Up User Data to Measure Ads on Others' Sites, Apps

Google was supposed to uproot digital advertising's foundation. But Facebook may beat the search giant to the punch.Confirming what has become advertising's latest worst-kept secret, Facebook said it will begin applying its user data to ads shown outside the social network through a retooled... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Facebook is courting publishers

The social network has built a formidable group of former journalist and publishing execs to forge partnerships with media companies new and old. The post How Facebook is courting publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Websites Are Wary of Facebook Tracking Software

Online retailers and publishers are pushing back against Facebook Inc. FB -0.20% 's efforts to track users across the Internet, fearing that the data it vacuums up to target ads will give the social network too much of an edge. Web traffic exp ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrate the Week: Read a Banned Book!

September 21-27 is Banned Books Week. Here we offer a list of titles that have been challenged, restricted, removed, or banned in 2013 and 2014. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brand Publishers Are Ditching Facebook in Favor of Microsites

Brand publishers are more aware that they’re really just renting social media space on Facebook and are moving resources away from the social network. One agency said its clients are pulling away from Facebook in “dramatic numbers”—reallocating their resources to microsites and alternate social... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook tests vanishing posts

The social network is testing a feature that allows users to set their published posts to be deleted at a specific time. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's 'books that stayed with you' meme: Here are the top picks

Facebook recently revealed some of the books that users picked most often when participating in a meme about what books 'stayed with you.'  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook drops hints that it’s eyeing content recommendation, too

What Facebook's news recommendations feature could mean for publishers, advertisers. The post Facebook drops hints that it’s eyeing content recommendation, too appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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