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Google Buzz settlement called a 'killer' for e-commerce
Computerworld
IDG News Service - The US Federal Trade Commission's proposed settlement with Google over its bungled launch of the Buzz social-networking service could have disastrous effects on the rest of the e-commerce industry, the head of a trade ...

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5 New Tactics For SEO Post-Panda
Search Engine Land
“What's up with Google now, post-Panda/Farmer/whaddayacallit? What am I supposed to be doing for SEO?” (Usually accompanied with a deep sigh, aggressive hand gestures, and/or grimacing.) “Caffeine lets us index web pages on an enormous scale. ...

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The Early Buzz on Google Offers (VIDEO)
Business 2 Community
Just when you thought your inbox couldn't handle another daily deal, Google announces Google Offers. Here's what you need to know. The beta version of Google Offers launched this week in Portland, OR. People in NYC, Oakland and San Francisco can also ...

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TechEye

Privacy groups urge public to push for industry adoption of Google Buzz ...
Los Angeles Times
A coalition of leading privacy groups urged the public to push for industrywide adoption of the tough online data protection terms the government imposed on Google as part of a recent settlement of complaints about its Buzz social network. ...
Groups push for additions to Google Buzz settlementNetwork World
Groups push for additions to Google Buzz settlementCSO

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NJ Library Association Criticizes Google Buzz Settlement
NY Convergence
The New Jersey Library Association has been circulating a draft of comments to the Federal Trade Commission concerning the Google Buzz settlement. The association wants Google to “stop behavioral profiling of Internet users.” Google claims it does not ...

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What's the Buzz: Google 'Map Maker' lets you edit Google Maps; eBay pays for ...
KTVQ Billings News
Google has added a feature called Google Map Maker which allows users to create and edit Google's maps. Since 2008, the web-based tool has been used to generate maps for more than 180 countries worldwide and is now finally available in the US, ...

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Will the Google-FTC Buzz Settlement Butt Into Larry Page's Social Mission?
Forbes (blog)
Newly-installed CEO Larry Page has decreed that “social” is Google's future — and has tied the bonuses of all employees to the company's success in “integrat[ing] relationships, sharing and identity across [Google's] products. ...
Google Buzz settlement: privacy audits for 20 yearsLexology (registration)

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Google's buzz-building criticised on online news pages
DirectNews
Word of mouth is a powerful marketing tool, but online news commentators at Search Engine Watch and Econsultancy are this week telling Google: "You're doing it wrong." The search engine company's chief executive officer Larry Page - developer of the ...

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FTC Takes a Big Step in Privacy Enforcement with Google Buzz Settlement
Information Law Group
The Google Buzz settlement that the Federal Trade Commission announced on March 30, 2011 is the latest in the line of the Commission's numerous Section 5 actions related to privacy and data security violations. The Google Buzz settlement, however, ...
Google-FTC settlement demonstrates the privacy risks of generating buzzLexology (registration)

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Fast Company

Google settles over Buzz, but who gets the cash?
Ars Technica
Here's a strange twist to Google's efforts to repair the damage from its awkward initial attempt to launch a social media network. The privacy group that filed a key complaint against Google Buzz ...
Youth Radio named in Google Buzz settlementRadio Survivor
What the Google Buzz-FTC Settlement Means for the "Apology Approach" to InnovationFast Company
FTC and Google - proposed settlement over "Buzz"Lexology (registration)

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