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Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Bloggers will soon be protected by US laws
The much-maligned commercial bloggers will soon have the support of the US government. Despite some wanting bloggers to have no protections, the US Congress is set to put the Free Flow of Information Act into motion. >>
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Supreme Court sets minimum price guidelines
In a change from their 1991 decision that minimum pricing standards violate US federal anti-trust laws, the US Supreme Court has mandated that minimum pricing standards can now be implemented. The change could hurt online retailers. >>
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Online shoppers will pay premium for privacy protection
A new study has found that online shoppers are willing to pay extra to protect their privacy. >>
Monday, April 23, 2007
Ad campaign targets concerned DoubleClick clients
Interactive agency 24/7 Real Media has launched an ad campaign to attract marketers who aren’t happy with Google’s acquisition of DoubleClick. >>
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Click fraud a problem for China's top search engine
Reports claim that China’s largest search engine, Baidu, has a serious click fraud problem, and advertisers may take their budgets elsewhere. >>
Thursday, February 22, 2007
eBay pull ad after ASA complaint upheld
The ASA has upheld a complaint against eBay from a consumer who could not find items depicted in an eBay ad for sale on the auction site. >>
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Online sales affected by low customer confidence in data security
Online consumers expect businesses, not banks, to compensate for fraudulent transactions. >>
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Fake blogs to be banned in U.K. from next year
Beginning in 2008, companies or individuals who post reviews of their own products online will be breaking the law in Britain. A new law in the United Kingdom prohibits even authors from reviewing their own books at sites like Amazon.com. >>
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Google´s search results violate Belgian copyright laws, Google is fined
A Belgian court has ruled that internet search giant Google violated copyright and data laws by posting bits of news stories and links to Belgian newspapers without permission. The ruling could change the way online search engines post search results. >>
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
British banks trial online credit card fraud prevention device
There could be good news ahead for British online shoppers. U.K. banks are piloting a scheme to issue customers with personal credit card readers. >>
Monday, February 12, 2007
Google accused of supporting film pirates
A group of media companies is accusing Google of favoring sites that offer illegal movie downloads. >>
Monday, February 12, 2007
European Union to put a ban on fake blogs and reviews
The European Union is working toward the eradication of “astroturfing”, with a ban due at the end of the year. >>
Monday, February 05, 2007
YouTube to remove 100,000 Viacom clips
Viacom is apparently tired of waiting for YouTube to remove copyrighted clips from the online video source. They have demanded that 100,000 clips be removed from their site and YouTube is complying. >>
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Should companies tell consumers when their net usage is being tracked?
In November, 2006, the Center for Digital Democracy and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group filed a hefty complaint with the FTC, claiming that some techniques used by behavioral ad networks were unfair and deceptive marketing activities. >>
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Cingular, Priceline, Travelocity settle adware suit
Three big brands have settled a suit over the use of adware. Cingular.com, Priceline.com and Travelocity.com have agreed to pay fines imposed by New York State's attorney general. >>
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