More Google Legal Woes: Buzz Lawsuit and EU Regulation
First, a class action lawsuit has been brought with regards to Buzz, Google's new social media effort. Google, being the gigantic company that it is, has become the target of legal action and...
View ArticleBuzzzy bytes the Beast
People of all ages and nationalities raised the alarm: 24 year-old Harvard Law School student, Eva Hibnick filed a class action suit on behalf of all 31 million Gmail users and an Australian TV channel...
View ArticleWould You Trade Google Buzz for a Paperweight?
Might it be because Google may face a class action lawsuit over Buzz privacy flaws? Or was it really because the company needs to free up resources in order to develop their ad innovations lab and fund...
View ArticleNew Microsoft Paid Search Features & More Search News
A New York mobile-web advertising company may face a class action lawsuit because it used HTML5 to track iPhone and iPad users, in what is believed to be the first mobile privacy lawsuit. Tips on...
View ArticleClass Action Suit Targets Google for Revealing Users Search Queries
The class action seeks "monetary relief for those whose search queries were wrongly shared, and injunctive relief to prevent continued privacy abuses. A Google spokesman said the company has not yet...
View ArticleSearch Week in Review for Oct. 30, 2010
Class Action Suit Targets Google for Revealing Users Search Queries By Danny Goodwin The class action seeks "monetary relief for those whose search queries were wrongly shared, and injunctive relief...
View ArticleGoogle to Pay $8.5 Million in Buzz Privacy Class Action Settlement
Google will pay $8.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought against the company after its launch of Google Buzz. Eva Hibnick filed the class action lawsuit a week after Buzz launched in...
View ArticleSearch Week in Review For Nov. 6, 2010
Google will pay $8.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought against the company after its launch of Google Buzz. Google to Pay $8.5 Million in Buzz Privacy Class Action Settlement By Danny...
View ArticleGoogle Cleared to Buy ITA
Avoid agreements with airlines that would inappropriately restrict the airlines' right to share seat and booking class information with Google's competitors. Today's antitrust enforcement action by the...
View ArticleLawsuit Accuses comScore of Major Privacy Violations
A lawsuit accuses comScore of recording private consumer information (including social security numbers and payment data), manipulating computer security settings without authorization, and embedding...
View ArticleYouTube Case Study: Ceilume’s “Ask the Ceiling Tile Guy”
Ceilume’s videos, which combined have more than 900,000 views, educate viewers about ceiling tile best practices and feature actual installation photos. Here’s how the company uses Promoted Videos to...
View ArticleShould the Government Decide Where You Rank at Google?
Top rankings at Google should be seen as a bonus in your overall marketing strategy not an inherent right. Although Google's halo slipped a long time ago, Yelp, Nextag, or the government saying Google...
View ArticleGoogle Engineer Publishes, Then Deletes Opinionated Google+ Rant
Google engineer Steve Yegge posted an epic rant about the shortcomings of the Google+ social media platform on Google+. Though he deleted the post and issued an apologetic statement, we all know that...
View ArticleGoogle Street View has Patent, Urination Problems
Google Street View has often been the subject of controversy. The latest: Google and Apple are facing a patent lawsuit for Street View technology used on the iPhone and iPad, while a urination image is...
View ArticleGoogle Fined $25K for Obstructing FCC’s Street View Investigation
The FCC has fined Google $25,000, claiming the search giant “deliberately impeded and delayed” their investigation into the 2010 collection of private user data through unsecured wi-fi networks during...
View ArticleCongressman, EPIC Push for Larger Google Street View Investigation
Not content with Google's $25,000 fine for obstructing a Federal Communications Commission Wi-Fi data collection investigation, a U.S. lawmaker and the Electronic Privacy Information Center are calling...
View ArticleHow to Get Rid of Unwanted Backlinks
Hit by a Google penalty because low-quality sites are linking to yours? This process will help you conduct a backlink audit of your website, drill down to identify bad links, and share tools to help...
View ArticleFacebook Settles Privacy Lawsuit, Buys Facial Recognition Company Face.com
Facebook has been ordered to pay $10 million to charity to settle a U.S. lawsuit over Sponsored Stories for using images of users without compensation or offering an opt out. Facebook has also acquired...
View ArticleLinkedIn Hit With $5 Million Lawsuit Over Stolen Passwords
One of LinkedIn's premium members claims the website didn't do enough to safeguard users' digitally stored and personally identifiable information, including e-mail addresses, passwords, and login...
View Article6 Ways You Can Put a Little ‘Gangnam Style’ into Video Marketing
Most video marketers have probably heard of the famous video from Psy – it’s only the most viewed and liked video on YouTube ever. If you want to spice up your video and make it come to life, look no...
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