World Net Daily Cries Foul On Wikipedia

As always, consider the source. In this case, consider the source considering another source. (If you want to be a stickler, you can include me in that consideration, a source considering a source considering another source. Ah, academics.) World Net Daily reports changes made to Wikipedia’s entry on Barack Obama regarding his citizenship issues were deleted within minutes, and users were banned after trying again.

YouTube UK Blocks All Premium Music Videos

In the minds of some overdramatic and/or young people in the UK, it might be today, and not February 3rd, 1959, that deserves the title of "the day the music died."  That's because YouTube UK has taken the drastic step of blocking many music videos. 

Angelsoft Launches An Investor Search Engine

Angelsoft, a company that connects startups with investors, has launched an Investor Search Engine. The Investor Search Engine contains profiles on over 1,000 venture capital firms and angel investment groups. It has a variety of filters similar to Web 2.0 travel search engine Kayak.com

L’Oreal Goes After eBay In UK Court

However bad the world economy gets, the L'Oreal Group's legal team looks to be safe from layoffs.  L'Oreal, the world's largest beauty products company, has put all sorts of stuff on the team's plate, including a new lawsuit against eBay in the UK. 

Online Brand Abuse Continues To Grow

Online brand abuse of many of the world's most popular brands increased in 2008, according to a new report from MarkMonitor. The report found that 80 percent of abusive sites flagged in 2007 were still active today Cybersquatting continued to rank as brandjackers tool of choice for exploiting reputable brands, growing by 18 percent in 2008. In addition, phishers expanded their targets in 2008, with…