Technology / Tags / Beacon

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Thu Dec 6, 2007 @ 8:28am neoform

BBC News -- The founder of social networking site Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to users for the way it launched a social advertising system. Called Beacon, the system tracks web shopping on partner sites outside Facebook and then sells adverts to the so.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Mon Dec 3, 2007 @ 8:23am neoform

BBC News -- Facebook members have forced the social networking site to change the way a controversial ad system worked. More than 50,000 Facebook users signed a petition calling on the company to alter or abandon its Beacon advertising technology. When Facebook.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Fri Nov 30, 2007 @ 8:15am neoform

BusinessWeek -- The social network gives in to complaints, granting users greater control over a system that shares information about Web activity Facebook made modifications to a controversial advertising system that many users considered an invasion of privacy. On N.. Read More

TECHNOLOGY / NEWS Thu Nov 29, 2007 @ 8:16am neoform

BusinessWeek -- After pressure from MoveOn and members, the social network may change a policy on sharing info on users' Web buying and activities In the wake of mounting criticism, Facebook executives are discussing changes to a controversial advertising tool that pu.. Read More