Faking Out The Twittersphere
Just as always on the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog. You could be, as far as anybody can tell, an Exxon Mobil flack spreading good news in turbulent, record-profit times via Twitter. Who could tell otherwise? Exxon could, and did, disown "Janet" as not one of their official tweeters.
Google’s Blogger Addresses Spam-Labeling Mess
Google’s worked hard to cultivate a warm and fuzzy image, and by and large, the effort’s succeeded. Still, the company’s reputation took a little bit of damage when it recently classified some legitimate blogs as spam.
South Korea Wants More Internet Regulation
The government of South Korea is working on plans to place more regulations on the Internet in the country.South Korea is the most wired country in the world and the Internet played a major role in helping ex-Hyundai CEO Lee Myung Bak get elected president. Now the government is considering a Cyber Defamation Law."We have to guard against ‘infodemics,’ in which inaccurate, false information is disseminated, prompting social unrest that spreads like an epidemic," Lee told parliament early in July.
Olympic Internet Ticket Scam Dupes Fans
People hoping to attend the Beijing Olympic Games have become victims of an international Internet ticket scam in which thousands of fake tickets were offered the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said today.The IOC and the United States Olympic Committee filed a lawsuit last week accusing at least half a dozen Web sites of selling bogus tickets. The action comes too late to help people find replacement seats at the Games.
House Committee Questions Google, Microsoft On Tracking
How major Internet players follow their users and utilize their activity became the focus of a letter of inquiry sent by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to a number of companies.
The New Self-Distribution Model
Following the July 30 announcement from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about new guidance concerning Regulation FD, there has been plenty of online commentary and opinion on what people think it means for business, investors and communicators.
Don’t Forget About Yahoo! Maps
It’s been a long time since we’ve heard anything about Yahoo! Maps and just when we thought that Yahoo! had forgotten all about the map service, Yahoo! has surprised us by performing a major update to Yahoo! Maps.
Developers Beware: AdWords Report Changes Coming
Updates to the AdWords API arriving on August 19 mean developers will want to make sure they don’t impact the data in their reports.
Yahoo Annual Meeting Ends The Drama
Not with a bang, but with a whimper, as CEO Jerry Yang and chairman Roy Bostock kept their jobs, Sue Decker hung on to the president’s desk, and shareholders got a “stay the course” type message from the Yahoo powers-that-be.
Culberson’s Last Stand Tweeted
The last time Representative John Culberson staged a Twitter riot (a twiot?), he set flame to a strawman. That same strawman, though, became the Guy Fawkes of the "LetOurCongressTweet" movement. Today’s actions may also be some fine Texas grandstanding, but it sure is fun to watch.