Tagged: Ethics

These articles have been tagged under 'Ethics' by the bigmouthmedia team.

Pregnancy status for pages revealed by Facebook
Facebook users can now announce their pregnancy to their friends with the addition of the 'Pregnant' status.

Web blocking's a no-go following Ofcom Report
Following MPA's victory over Newzbin last week, many expected regulatory web blocking to take off but the government's suggesting a different approach for tackling piracy online.

Google warn webmasters to watch for unnatural links
Google has targeted webmasters whose sites have potential 'unnatural links' and emailed them requesting their removal.

Google to face a Fed-led probe
The king of the search sphere is to be hit with a probe into its dominance in the world of online ads.

Apple patent to stop iPhone users filming live events revealed
Apple has filed a patent that will prevent people from filming live events on their iPhone.

Smart phone spat: Microsoft 'concerned' by Google's multimillion patent spend
Silicon Valley seems set for another smart phone spat, as Google's likely to snap up 6,000 mobile patents from the now-bankrupt telecoms firm Nortel - and Microsoft's not happy.

Facebook rolls out facial recognition globally - and faces privacy rows
A security firm let slip that Facebook's quietly rolled out facial recognition software that will automate photo tagging globally, leaving Palo Alto to face-off with privacy watchdogs.

Blighty's websites have one year till the cookie crumbles as EU law deferred
Blighty's websites have been given one year to comply with new EU cookie regulations, even though a law requiring websites to gain the "explicit consent" of web users before cookie-collecting takes effect today.

Titans clash as it's revealed Facebook attempted to 'smear Google'
Reports have emerged that Facebook hired a PR company to push negative stories about Google to the American press.

Google sets aside $500m for US investigation
Google has reportedly allocated $500 million in preparation for the outcome of an official investigation into its advertising business by US regulators.