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Snapchat Settles With the FTC Over Broken Privacy Promises

Performance Marketing

Snapchat, an app that promised messaging privacy, broke those promises to users, the Federal Trade Commission said Thursday. The hot startup agreed to settle with the FTC over charges it [...]


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Top 10 Reasons Not to Buy Google Glass

Performance Marketing

Google Glass goes on sale for one day today, stoking fears among privacy hawks that the wearable tech is a menace to consumer privacy. The one-day limited sale is part [...]

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FTC Tells Facebook to Preserve WhatsApp Privacy Pledge

Performance Marketing

The Federal Trade Commission warned Facebook that it must stick to its word about maintaining WhatsApp's privacy policies.

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Senate Confirms Terrell McSweeny to FTC

Brand Marketing

The Federal Trade Commission is back up to its full strength Wednesday after the Senate voted 95-1 to confirm Terrell McSweeny to be the third Democratic commissioner on the five-member [...]

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72% of Americans Won’t Wear Google Glass Because of Privacy Worries

Performance Marketing

It’s not Google Glass’ nerdy aesthetics, somewhat douchey reputation or lofty price tag that will prevent a whopping 72 percent of Americans from donning the headset of the future—it’s concerns [...]

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Here’s How That Little Blue Ad Marker Should Appear in Mobile Ads

Performance Marketing

The Digital Advertising Alliance today is releasing creative specs on how the little blue ad marker should be used and displayed on mobile ads—the next major step in extending the [...]