Facebook has the worst “customer satisfaction” rating in social media
Facebook came out on the bottom of a recent customer satisfaction poll, while Google+ was the surprising winning.
On Jan 10, 2013 by Justin Franz
Digital self-defense: The 5 Step Program for “free” online junkies
You’re an addict, and you don’t even know it. Plus, big online companies are pimping you out. Here’s how to free yourself of the “free” addiction.
On Jan 9, 2013 by [email protected]
FTC updates Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
After 14 years without revision, some of the terms in COPPA required updating.
On Dec 20, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Google’s copyright removal requests up 1000 percent since May
Since it started keeping track of copyright removal notices in its official Transparency Reports, Google has seen takedown requests from copyright owners skyrocket.
On Dec 12, 2012 by Curt Hopkins
What we searched for in 2012
Google tells us what the world was looking for in 2012.
On Dec 12, 2012 by Kevin Morris
How Christina Aguilera became queen of “dying grandparents”
Explaining the SEO behind this totally bizarre Google image search.
On Dec 10, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Dot Dot Dot: How will the Internet govern itself?
It’s the early (yet critical) days of figuring out how to govern—and legislate—the Internet.
On Dec 6, 2012 by Nicholas White
Google+: The “fastest-growing network thingy ever”
Google+ added a new Communities feature that will allow users to create public and private groups for discussion and Hangouts.
On Dec 6, 2012 by Kris Holt
Activists try workarounds during Syria’s Internet blackout
Google has reactivated Speak2Tweet, and Telecomix has posted free dial-up numbers, but it’s hard to say what’s working.
On Nov 30, 2012 by Curt Hopkins
Google campaigns against proposed German copyright law
According to Google, a new law designed to protect German newspapers would also cripple the search engine’s ability to find news stories.
On Nov 27, 2012 by Kevin Collier
The true price of “free” online
In this series, Digital Self-defense, Steffan Heuer and Pernille Tranberg teach us how to protect our online identity. This week, the authors consider the true price, and value, of “free.”
On Nov 26, 2012 by [email protected]
Google launches petition targeted at U.N. Internet conference
The International Telecommunications Union, a U.N. agency, meets early next month to discuss international Internet regulations. Google sees the ITU as a threat to the open Internet.
On Nov 21, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Hacking prodigy “Cosmo the God” sentenced in juvenile court
The legendary hacker is banned from unsupervised Internet use for six years.
On Nov 12, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Google cofounder urges election winners to turn independent
In a Google+ post, Sergey Brin called for an end to partisan politics.
On Nov 6, 2012 by Kris Holt
3 ways to brag online that you voted
Letting your friends know you’ve voted increases the likelihood that they’ll vote, too. So don’t just update your status: say “I voted” with flair!
On Nov 5, 2012 by Kevin Collier
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