(Via Techdirt.) Shocking News: Communication Tools Don’t Discriminate: “In response to an article about how ‘Web 2.0 gives new tools to hate groups’ I was tempted to write an entire post, mimicking the original, except…
Age verification, Cross media rating and classification and Social networking: “(Europa) The European Commission launched a public consultation on Age verification, Cross media rating and classification and Online social networking. Download summary report on social…
Virgin Atlantic sacks 13 over Facebook comments: “Virgin Atlantic has dismissed 13 staff because of comments they made on social networking site Facebook. The staff, all cabin crew, broke the company’s policies, the airline said.”…
One to show your boss? Facebook at work ‘is not a time-waster’: “Companies should not dismiss social networking sites such as Facebook and Bebo as merely time-wasting, says a study.” (Via BBC News.)
Spy Fears: Twitter Terrorists, Cell Phone Jihadists | Danger Room from Wired.com By Noah Shachtman EmailOctober 24, 2008 | 10:32:00 AM Could Twitter become terrorists’ newest killer app? A draft Army intelligence report, making its…
German privacy watchdogs agree social networking ground rules: “ Keep users informed about data use Social networking sites are not permitted to store information about people’s use of the sites beyond the duration of a…
German privacy watchdogs agree social networking ground rules: “Social networking sites are not permitted to store information about people’s use of the sites beyond the duration of a particular session in Germany, according to a…
VSocial networking sites told to warn users of weak privacy controls: “(AFP) Social networking websites were urged to warn users about the low level of protection given to their profiles at a Council of Europe-organised…
Security services want personal data from sites like Facebook: “Ministers say terrorists and other criminals are using free websites as a way of concealing their communications” (Via Latest news, sport, business, comment and reviews from…
Police scour social websites to tackle brutality and boasts of young criminals: “Social networking websites such as Bebo, YouTube and MySpace have been identified by police as having a big influence over gang culture and…