Rumor Ties Facebook, Twitter To SEC Inquiry
Don’t look for employees at these companies to break out shredders – or even break a sweat – quite yet, but the Securities and Exchange Commission might be curious about certain details related to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Zynga. Unconfirmed rumors indicate the SEC is looking into their privately traded stock. Peter Lattman reported, "The […]
Should Content Providers Stop Allowing Anonymous Comments?
Facebook product design manager Julie Zhuo contributed an op-ed piece to the New York Times, which calls for content providers to stop allowing for anonymous comments on their content, in an effort to maintain accountability for what is said. This is not a new subject, nor an easy one, and despite Zhuo taking a clear […]
Chatroulette Founder Working to Preserve User Privacy
The creator of Chatroulette has revealed that he is working on a way to preserve user’s privacy, following the launch of Chat Roulette Map, a Google Maps mashups that pinpoints the location of users of the service. Andrey Ternovskiy, speaking in an interview with the New York Times Bits blog, stated, “There is a certain […]