Comments on: Facebook Inserting Users Into Ads

By: Peter Smithson

Peter Smithson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:07:07 +0000

I admire what you have done here. It is good to see you verbalise from the heart and your clarity on this important subject can be easily observed. Tremendous post and will look forward to your future update.

By: Vincent

Vincent — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:37:35 +0000

Recently I deleted my Facebook Account after hearing about experiences people were having re: their privacy. Last week I read an article online about how FACEBOOK was using ‘your’ picture from your account to advertise and endorse products online. Today, my wife logged on to her account and found 2 entries that stated that, ‘I had lost 8.5 lbs with some colon cleanse product that I purchased, etc.’ ALL OF IT IS PURE FICTIONAL AND BS. I have never bought, used or visited the site or product. I am really pissed and cannot find any way to stop this crap. Her page say’s I made these entries yesterday. It even has my old FACEBOOK picture next to the entry. I do not know what to do to stop this invasion and illegal activity of passing on lies to unsuspecting people/friends. Don’t preach to me that I ‘agreed’ to share my information when I signed up. What they are spreading are PURE lies.

By: Viral Facebook Message Brings Issue Of Ad Endorsements Into Spotlight

Viral Facebook Message Brings Issue Of Ad Endorsements Into Spotlight — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:34:46 +0000

[...] decision to make consent a default setting was the right way to go. One Harvard law professor even suggested the ads were illegal. Over eight months later, the masses appear to understand what’s going on and it’s [...]

By: maddie

maddie — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:09:07 +0000

looks like facebook is at it again went surfing for others with the same concerns/issues. i find it annoying and make it a point NEVER to click on any of their ads. i’ll type it into a search bar before i click on an ad.

By: Buy Eurail Pass

Buy Eurail Pass — Sat, 30 May 2009 01:43:49 +0000

Ok so not so good for us end users but as a company it’s a little better..what can you do? Hopefully this will help keep the spamming to a minimum though.

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By: iddaa

iddaa — Sun, 10 May 2009 11:35:58 +0000

would be used for spamming acquaintances in my name is disturbing. It may also be illegal. Facebook isn’t too worried, though. We can opt out if we so choose. If we don’t

By: Facebook’s Site Policy Goes Open Source | btrax blog

Facebook’s Site Policy Goes Open Source | btrax blog — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:23:35 +0000

[...] document states their belief that the commercial nature of content will always be apparent (tricky marketers? never!) and don’t see the need to “label it as sponsored or [...]

By: bloggingnews01

bloggingnews01 — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:25:43 +0000

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Now, according to at least Professor William McGeveran, these new Social Ads may be a violation of privacy laws. A common law privacy tort states, blog post that the new ad initiative only asks users in general whether they want to share information [...]
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By: Info/Law » NPR Interview on New Facebook TOS

Info/Law » NPR Interview on New Facebook TOS — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:04:08 +0000

[...] considering their whole business is built on the model of open information sharing. Just as in the Beacon and News Feed controversies, the company has done something stealthily and invited a backlash that [...]