• politics

    Is Facebook helping Palin foes break the law?

    Who says Facebook ads don't work? I've found myself mesmerized by a recent series: "AP Says: Palin Lied"; "Howard Kurtz: Palin Lied"; "Shame: Palin's Iraq Lie"; "WSJ Says: Palin Lied". The online onslaught on Republican vice-presidential candidate's truthiness has an algorithmic catchiness. Each ad links to a news story which casts doubt on some claim Palin has made — though not with the "PALIN LIED!" forcefulness of the Facebook ads which promote them. As much as politicians love to bash the media, they gladly use their stories to bolster negative political ads. But there's the mystery: Who's buying these ads? The Wall Street Journal identified the buyer on Monday as MoveOn.org, a liberal political-activism group. But the ads are still running, and Facebook's website still doesn't say who bought them.That may violate federal election law. More »

    10:40 AM on Thu Sep 18 2008
    By Owen Thomas
    2,383 views, 7 comments

    Most discussed SFJoe: Finally. FINALLY! The liberals have learned to fight back as dirty as the radical right. It is about motherf---cking time. more »

  • facebook

    MoveOn.org declares Mission Accomplished

    Last night, Facebook revised its policies on Beacon, the online-ad format some critics say violate users' privacy rights. MoveOn.org spokesman Adam Green called it "a huge step in the right direction," one that says "a lot about the ability of everyday Internet users to band together to make a difference." Never mind that war still rages in Iraq and George W. Bush is still in office. Hey, MoveOn, you win some, you lose some. (Photo by AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

    10:03 AM on Fri Nov 30 2007
    By Nicholas Carlson
    541 views, 1 comment

    Latest by Davion: Hey, if only getting an impeachment were this easy. more »

  • your privacy is an illusion

    Does Facebook hate Christmas?

    Is Mark Zuckerberg's heart two sizes too small? Is Facebook ruining Christmas? Ask Tasha Valdez and the answer is duh. Facebook's privacy-invading Beacon ads are totally the new Grinch. "Oh my gosh, my cousins entire christmas shopping list this week was displayed on the feed. thats so messed up. This has gotta stop!" You want more, you sick schadenfreuder? OK, but then you gotta vote for who really stole Christmas.
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    5:42 AM on Thu Nov 29 2007
    By Nicholas Carlson
    2,817 views, 10 comments

    Latest by sample032: @Jeremy: Touché more »

  • your privacy is an illusion

    MoveOn.org: Facebook deliberately obfuscates Beacon opt-out


    Facebook Beacon advertisements track user activity on the Web and alert your Facebook friends when you buy something on a Facebook advertiser's website. MoveOn.org, which won't stop moaning about privacy concerns, tells us Facebook deliberately made opting out of Facebook Beacon as difficult as possible for its users. Here's a video the activist group put together to demonstrate.

    11:03 AM on Wed Nov 28 2007
    By Nicholas Carlson
    1,186 views, 8 comments

    Latest by ohfuck: This if fucking hilarious. People are bitching about privacy and they don't want people to see what the fuck more »

  • your privacy is an illusion

    MoveOn's Facebook screenshot leads to promised change

    For now, Facebook only allows users to opt out of its Beacon ads, which target your friends based on what you do on other websites, on a site-by-site basis. But MoveOn.org, the activist group protesting Beacon over privacy concerns, says it doesn't have to be this way. In fact, the organization told News.com, screenshots leaked prior to Beacon's launch indicate that a systemwide opt-out was once intended as an option for users. Facebook only later decided to remove this option, it seems. Here's the evidence. More »

    1:43 PM on Tue Nov 27 2007
    By Nicholas Carlson
    577 views, 1 comment

    Latest by DaveMcClure500Hats: yeah agreed... so FB will probably implement the opt-out-for-all-vendors option as noted above. and of course, after doing so perhaps ~0.1% more »

  • online advertising

    Facebook serving pornographic ads

    Is Facebook having problems keeping porn out of its advertisements? Seems so, according to this screenshot forwarded to us by a user. Our tipster also forwarded the screen shot to MoveOn.org, the group protesting Facebook's new ads that tell your friends about purchases you've made online. So expect a shortened holiday for Zuckerberg & Co., or at least Facebook's ad-monitoring team. Here's the ad in its original context. Parents should keep their children away. There's no telling what damage repeated exposure to a woman's breast can do to young ones. More »

    9:07 AM on Fri Nov 23 2007
    By Nicholas Carlson
    4,774 views, 7 comments

    Latest by Tator Tot: They told me that picture would be a "test" picture for lighting purposes only! more »

  • your privacy is an illusion

    Facebook ads to tell your friends about your latest breast enlargement

    The progressive activists at MoveOn.org have launched a protest against the Facebook ads that tell your friends what you're buying online. Since the story broke on News.com, Facebook PR has responded. And MoveOn has responded in kind. Skip the canned statements and check out MoveOn's protest page on Facebook and bearing witness to the awkward situations users claim Facebook's ads have put them into.
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    1:19 PM on Wed Nov 21 2007
    By Nicholas Carlson
    1,277 views, Comment

  • do-gooder

    10 Online Ways to Save The World

    NICK DOUGLAS — Saving the world isn't just for doctors in Africa and technocrats in San Jose. They need funding, processing power, and support: and that's just what you have. You don't even need to move your lazy butt. Just stop reading blogs and Digg posts and take a minute to save the world using these ten sites. More »

    10:47 AM on Fri Mar 16 2007
    By Nick Douglas
    21,345 views, 7 comments

    Latest by yvo schaap: millionsoulsaware.org is a website that features articles about important topics that need awareness. Make some time, read, and be aware! more »

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