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State’s New Rule: Campaigns Must Say When They Pay For Web Posts

State’s New Rule: Campaigns Must Say When They Pay For Web Posts

September 19, 2013  ·  Mark Reback
<p>SACRAMENTO — The state campaign watchdog agency acted Thursday to require political campaigns to report when they pay people to post favorable or unfavorable content on blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other social media sites.</p> <p>The state Fair Political Practices Commission acted out of concern that the public might be deceived into thinking paid content on blogs that praises or criticizes a candidate is objective political commentary.</p>
Advertiser Group: Do Not Track Web Privacy Effort Is Dead

Advertiser Group: Do Not Track Web Privacy Effort Is Dead

September 18, 2013  ·  Mark Reback
<p><strong>Raising a big stink, the Digital Advertising Alliance withdraws from work to standardize how browsers tell Web sites not to track users' behavior. The DAA says it's doomed, but other ad groups remain involved.</strong></p> <p>Thwarted by irreconcilable differences, the Digital Advertising Alliance has withdrawn from an effort to standardize how browsers could tell Web sites that users don't want their behavior tracked.</p>
UC Panel OKs Initial Work To Presidential Mansion

UC Panel OKs Initial Work To Presidential Mansion

September 18, 2013  ·  Mark Reback
<p><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/UC-panel-OKs-initial-work-to-presidential-mansion-4822382.php">Click here to view pictures of the mansion</a>.</p> <p>The recession is over, and <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=education&search=1&inlineLink=1&query=%22University+of+California%22">University of California</a> officials need a place to party.</p>
Privacy Advocates Look To California

Privacy Advocates Look To California

September 16, 2013  ·  Mark Reback
<p><span style="font-size:16px; font-family:arial;">SAN FRANCISCO — Frustrated by a lack of action at the federal level, privacy advocates pushing for an online Do Not Track law are hoping a California measure will kindle a national debate.</span></p>
Google Street View Case Shows Challenges Posed By Watchdogs

Google Street View Case Shows Challenges Posed By Watchdogs

September 13, 2013  ·  Mark Reback
<p><b>Google loses its appeal in the Street View privacy lawsuit, highlighting the difficulties that counsel can face dealing with consumer watchdog groups</b></p> <p>For Google, the recent ruling by a U.S. appeals court concerning the tech giant’s Street View program represents both bad news and even worse news. </p>
Google Execs Have Developed a Taste for Pacific Islands

Google Execs Have Developed a Taste for Pacific Islands

September 13, 2013  ·  Mark Reback
<p>Top Google executives seem to have a penchant for travel on their private jet fleet to exotic locales in the Pacific Ocean, such as Tahiti, Palau, Fiji and Kiritimati, also known as Christmas Island, <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323864604579069730686941454.html">according to Federal Aviation Administration records</a>.</p>