In This Issue:
- Data for the Taking: Using the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Combat Web Scraping
- Google Glass Into Europe: A Small Step or a Giant Leap?
- Drugs and the Internet: FDA Distributes New...more
8/19/2014
/ ABC v Aereo ,
Accessibility Rules ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
DMCA ,
EU ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Google Glass ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Social Networks ,
Web Scraping ,
Website Accessibility
..Ahead of the law? In Hidalgo County, Texas, a former sheriff has been sued civilly over allegedly illegal campaign contributions. (He was also criminally convicted of money laundering.) At a civil deposition in the case, a...more
..Going mainstream. For the first time, both Twitter and Facebook are seeing significant growth in online advertising placed by major companies for brands such as Heineken, Tide, McDonald’s, and Charmin. Major consumer...more
8/1/2014
/ Advertising ,
Facebook ,
Judges ,
Juror ,
Law Enforcement ,
Manufacturers ,
Mobile Devices ,
Online Advertisements ,
Retailers ,
Social Networks ,
Twitter
..Facebook reported strong results for ad revenue in the second quarter of 2014. Mobile advertising was particularly strong, up 30 percent from last year. Mobile ads now account for 62 percent of Facebook’s advertising...more
..The average millennial checks his or her smartphone 45 times a day and learns about news online primarily through Facebook and Twitter, according to a new survey. Search engines and email, the “more traditional” venues,...more
..According to a consumer survey, more than 70% of time spent in social media takes place on mobile devices, including tablets. Total mobile engagement on social networks is up 55% in the last year. Of the social networks,...more
..Lately, when Facebook has wanted to increase its users’ engagement on its site, it has turned to taking out ads—on Facebook. The theme is “Where will your friends take you?”...more
..Some freelancers are turning to social media to try to get paid for their work, often by making postings on vendors’ Facebook pages asking for overdue payments. This online shaming tactic is often successful but in some...more