What We're Reading 11/30/2010
Excite News: Feds propose graphic cigarette warning labels
Corpses, cancer patients and diseased lungs: These are some of the images the federal government plans for larger, graphic warning labels that will take up half of each cigarette package.
NY Times: F.C.C. Investigates Google Street View
The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that it was investigating whether Google had violated laws when it collected Wi-Fi data as part of its Street View photo project.
MediaPost: Forrester: Privacy Concerns, Saturation Slowing Social Media Growth
While its long-term impact remains unclear, social media-related privacy concerns increased among all age demographics over the past year, according to new research from Forrester. No doubt, "this concern is altering behaviors," said Forrester analyst and report author Augie Ray.
There are not only more online video ads being shown, but users are showing grudging acceptance of such interruptions.
BNA: FTC Convinces Court to Halt International Robocall Ring
An international robocall ring that the allegedly defrauded nearly 13,000 consumers out of almost $13 million must cease operations and will suffer a freeze of its assets pending trial, according to a temporary restraining order entered by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (FTC v. Direct Financial Management Inc., N.D. Ill., No. 10C 7194, 11/8/10).
