Facebook battles attack by child protection chief: “ Gamble unfriends social networks Facebook has defended itself against criticism from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) that it has refused to join a reporting…
Facebook adopts new privacy policy: (CNET) Facebook has decided to adopt a revised privacy policy designed to be more accessible and easier to understand. The site also plans to add visual resources designed to make…
I’m Innocent. Just Check My Status on Facebook.: “After a status update on the Facebook page of a robbery suspect provided an alibi, the Brooklyn district attorney’s office dropped the charge against him. (Via NYT…
Two German Killers Demanding Anonymity Sue Wikipedia’s Parent: “German courts allow the suppression of a criminal’s name in news accounts once he has paid his debt to society, a provision that is now pitted against…
Facebook publishes natural language privacy policy for user-consultation: “Facebook has published a privacy policy which it has written in natural language rather than legal jargon and which it hopes will be the basis of user…
CA – Social Network Site Privacy: A Comparative Analysis of Six Sites: “(Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada) This report was prepared for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner by Jennifer Barrigar, a consultant…
Facebook removes ‘Should Obama be killed?’ poll | Technically Incorrect – CNET News: “September 28, 2009 11:57 AM PDT by Chris Matyszczyk Updated at 12:28 p.m. PDT with comment from Facebook. All human life is…
UK lawyer threatens Facebook, mulls action against ISPs to block defamation: “The lawyer who has threatened Facebook with a defamation suit on behalf of boxing promoter Frank Warren has said that he may take action…
UK – Boxer threatens Facebook with legal action(Guardian) The WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan and his promoter, Frank Warren, are squaring up to the social networking site Facebook in a legal battle that could…
Facebook promises to clarify privacy policy and allow more user control: “Facebook will make changes to its privacy policies and practices in a move it says will help users to understand why it collects personal…