Skeptical investors have decided that Facebook does not abide by the “another day, another dollar” rule. It does, however, follow an “another month, more traffic” guideline, and the latest Compete stats prove the social network’s adherence to this trend.
Facebook CEO on Beacon
For the first time in over a year, there’s a serious enough issue with Facebook that CEO Mark Zuckerberg was compelled to write on the company blog (normally handled by lesser underlings developers and directors).
CDD: Facebook’s Digital Mea Culpa Not Enough
The Center for Digital Democracy (CDD), which has filed a complaint against Facebook with the Federal Trade Commission because of privacy concerns, says CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s apology to Facebook users won’t make problems go away.
Ad Frequency: MySpace vs Facebook
comScore Ad Metrix is reporting today on the relative frequency of ads appearing on MySpace pages versus the relative frequency of ads appearing on Facebook.
Facebook’s Bad Beacon PR
It’s just totally amazing to me how badly Facebook is handling the PR around its new Beacon system.
Facebook Responds To Silent Data Report
Security researchers at CA found the Facebook Beacon keeps Facebook abreast of one’s activities on an advertiser’s site, whether the Facebook user opted out of that instance or not.
Facebook Loses Advertisers As Concerns Deepen
Things just keep looking worse for Facebook’s Beacon: Coca-Cola and other advertisers are opting out of the program; there may be legal troubles ahead; and some investigative security work shows that Beacon sends information about user activity even when logged out of Facebook.
Facebook Facing CEO Woes
Mark Zuckerberg’s foray into being the top executive at a company with a $15 billion valuation has been dismaying to Facebook users and advertisers.
Facebook To Cry Uncle Over Beacon
Sources say Facebook is near to announcing changes to its Beacon marketing platform after pressure from privacy advocates over the last week.
Facebook Not Welcome under the Tree?
As the holiday season approaches and all the hustle and bustle with it, it always seems as though someone or something tries to ruin all the fun and festivities. At least according to some people, Facebook is the culprit this year.
Facebook recently launched an advertising network called Facebook Beacon that is not sitting well with some people.