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Entries from November 20th, 2007

MoveOn.org Starts Facebook Group to Protest the Privacy Invasion of Facebook Beacon Ads

November 20th, 2007 · No Comments · Privacy and Marketing, Social Networking

Facebook’s Beacon ads have drawn objections and concerns from many circles, including privacy and consumer rights groups, legal experts and Facebook members. Now the grassroots political group, MoveOn.org is protesting. MoveOn.org is turning its organizing prowess on one of the very tools it uses for its mobilizing efforts. The liberal group’s Civic Action division mounted [...]

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Vancouver Taser Death: No Mere Statistic This Time as B.C. Announces Full Public Inquiry

November 19th, 2007 · No Comments · Physical Safety

Had Robert Dziekanski’s Taser death not been recorded in unsparing horror for the world to see, his death might have been another statistic to gloss over. But in this painful aftermath: The B.C. government has announced a full public inquiry into the death of Robert Dziekanski, a Polish immigrant who died after RCMP officers shocked [...]

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Video: MySpace Hoax, Parents of Teen Suicide Victim, Megan Meier, Speak Out

November 19th, 2007 · No Comments · Physical Safety, Social Networking

Ron and Tina Meier appeared on the Today Show, to discuss their 13-year-old daughter, Megan, who committed suicide in the aftermath of a failed MySpace romance, which was later revealed to be a hoax. They say they have not received an apology from the family whom they hold responsible for perpetuating the hoax that lead [...]

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