Social Media Newsfeed: Facebook Bans Two Ad Partners | Baby Names

[emailonly]{{{ sbox300x250 }}}[/emailonly] Click here to receive the Morning Social Media Newsfeed via email. Facebook Boots Two Ad Analytics Companies for Data Violations (re/code) Facebook is punishing two ad analytics companies because it says those companies violated the social network’s data policies. Facebook is telling advertisers not to work with HasOffers and Kontagent, which tracked the performance of ads on the company’s mobile platform. GigaOM According to AdExchanger, which reported the story, Facebook relied on the companies, HasOffers and Kontagent, to help measure app installations and app-based revenue. A privacy audit revealed that they breached policies on retaining data and informing customers about app activities. Marketing Land This isn’t the first time HasOffers has run afoul of Facebook policies. In September 2013, VentureBeat reported that HasOffers acknowledged it had been distributing “non-aggregated and non-anonymized device-level data” about Facebook users to its app developer advertisers through its MobileAppTracking platform. The company issued a statement to customers saying it had updated the platform to distribute only aggregated and anonymized device-level data. Forbes Whether this is a case of Facebook doing the right thing and really cracking down on users’ safety, or simply a case of a vendor who has “gone too far,” remains to be seen. Hopefully it’s the former, although with the company needing to grow its revenue base, one can be sure that it will push things as far as it can go to attract as many advertising dollars as possible. CNN In related news, don't fret, fans of Paper. Facebook won't be putting ads on the new platform anytime soon. Someone in Mexico Named Their Kid ‘Facebook’ (BetaBeat) Speaking of the social network, officials in one Mexican state have taken matters into their own hands by banning the 61 names they’ve deemed dumbest. Facebook is on the list — and that means at least one kid in Sonora, Mexico, is named after the social network, because the names were culled from actual civil registries. Seven Ways to Increase Your Followers on Pinterest [Infographic] (SocialTimes) Indeed, Pinterest is becoming increasingly important. With this in mind, the folks at web hosting service WhoIsHostingThis put together a helpful infographic with tips for increasing your following on Pinterest without having to sink an entire day doing it. [emailonly]{{{ jodslot01 }}}[/emailonly] Flickr Cofounder Launches ‘Email Killer’ Slack to the World (VentureBeat) Slack emerged out of beta Wednesday and introduced a tiered pricing model. Slack is an internal communication tool for distributed teams. Yankees Icon Derek Jeter Uses Facebook to Announce His Retirement Following the 2014 MLB Season (AllFacebook) New York Yankees Shortstop Derek Jeter announced via a post on his Facebook page that he would retire from the sport after the upcoming 2014 season. Jeter won World Series rings with the Yankees in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2009, and he collected milestone hit No. 3,000 in July 2011, but he struggled through injuries during the 2013 season, playing in just 17 games. Incognito Continues His Twitter Tirade Against Jonathan Martin (NBC Sports) The hump day Twitter tirade from Dolphins guard Richie Incognito is intriguing, revealing and ultimately troubling. “It’s who he is,” one league source opined to PFT regarding the question of why Incognito would attack Dolphins tackle Jonathan Martin and his agent, Kenny Zuckerman, on Twitter less than a month before Incognito becomes a free agent — and possibly only days before Ted Wells’ report is released [emailonly]{{{ sbox01 }}}[/emailonly] 5 Tips for Great Social Content [Infographic] (AllTwitter) Great ideas can come from anywhere, and they arrive all the time. This visual from Salon Advantage proposes five steps to great social content. Facebook Crowdsourcing Gives Lonely Boy 1.4 Million Friends (CNET) When Colin's mother Jennifer Cunningham asked him if he wanted a birthday party, he responded there wasn't any point because he didn't have friends. That's when she decided to surprise him by creating a "Happy Birthday Colin" Facebook page. How Bill Maher is Enlisting Social to Unseat an Incumbent Member of Congress (LostRemote) Two weeks ago on HBO’s “Real Time,” Bill Maher announced a new initiative to shake up the relationship between social and politics. On the show, Maher solicited viewers to submit nominations via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using hashtag #flipadistrict. Bill will ultimately choose the district to pursue, but it will be based on viewer response. [emailonly]{{{ sbox02 }}}[/emailonly]

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Social Media Newsfeed: Facebook Bans Two Ad Partners | Baby Names

Facebook gives the boot to a pair of data analytics companies for violating privacy policies. At least one baby in Mexico is named Facebook. These stories, and more, in today's Morning Social Media Newsfeed.

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