Facebook Seeks Patent for Tech to Let Kids on Its Network (Legally)

Facebook restricts users to those over the age of 13, but anyone who's talked to a tween lately knows how effective that is.But now it appears Facebook wants to create a way for young people to go legit on the network -- and still comply with the law.In a patent application filed in November of 2012 and made public yesterday, Facebook describes a system to let parents authorize and supervise accounts for younger children in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. That law regulates how websites and apps can collect data from children younger than 13 and calls for "verifiable parental consent" from publishers that do. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers reap the rewards of content ad network bidding wars

Outbrain and Taboola are doing battle over the real estate at the bottom of article pages, and premium publishers are cashing in. The post Publishers reap the rewards of content ad network bidding wars appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Shift, IAB to Grant Ad-Tech Companies Full Membership

The publisher-dominated Interactive Advertising Bureau has long relegated ad-tech companies to second tier, "associate" membership. But that era is now over. Today, the industry group announced a restructuring which will grant ad-tech companies full general membership, allowing them to vote on... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Osborne promises crackdown on tech company tax avoidance

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has promised a future Conservative government would... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-29 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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Stephen Fry seeking digital makers for global YourFry storytelling project

Publisher working with WeTransfer to make text, audio and images available for creators alongside new autobiographyStephen Fry is the new Slash from GunsnRoses. But not for reasons related to chemical overindulgence, hats or windswept guitar solos.Slash was one of the first individuals to have... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 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

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brand Publishers Are Ditching Facebook in Favor of Microsites

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[ AdWeek | 2014-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. Seeks Power to Ship Edit Jobs Abroad, Newspaper Guild Alleges

Time Inc. wants the ability to outsource nearly 200 editorial jobs overseas, according to the Newspaper Guild of New York, which has been locked in an 18-month-long contract negotiation with the nation's largest magazine publisher, owner of People, Sports Illustrated and InStyle, among... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's 'books that stayed with you' meme: Here are the top picks

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook tests vanishing posts

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[ BBC World | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Digiday | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Strong Summer for Kids' and YA Books in Bookstores

Movies, movies, and more movies were the key to book sales for teens and younger readers this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What titles most shaped the site's readers? Harry Potter, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Lord of the Rings—and the Bible. Continue reading at The Atlantic

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Terrorist-themed coloring books for kids: instructive or inflammatory?

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ PC World | 2014-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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