What We're Reading 10-25-11
Would-be data miners were urged to dig carefully at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco on Tuesday.
Ann Cavoukian, information and privacy commissioner of Ontario, Canada, and David Vladeck, director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection, took turns advising the entrepreneurs and business leaders in the audience to gather only data that's necessary and to do so in a way that respects user privacy.
LA Times: No fruit in Fruit by the Foot? General Mills sued over snacks [Updated]
There’s not much fruit in General Mills snacks such as Fruit Roll-Ups, Fruit by the Foot and Fruit Gushers, alleges a new suit against the giant food company.
Instead, the candies are stuffed with sugars, artificial additives and dyes, according to a complaint filed Friday in federal court in California. The nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest, filing on behalf of Northern California mother Annie Lam, claims that the products give a misleading impression of being healthy by professing to be low in calories, fat and gluten.
Direct Marketing News: Study: Consumers most willing to share shopping data with brands
Consumers are most willing to share shopping data with brands online, according to a study released by agency network McCann Worldgroup's McCann Truth Central on Oct. 18. "The Truth About Privacy” study found that 71% of consumers said they would share shopping-related data, such as product “likes” and browsing history, with a brand online.
New York Law Journal: Viacom Urges Second Circuit to Revive YouTube Suit
Viacom International and a host of content providers asked a federal appeals court yesterday to reverse a decision dooming their claim that YouTube is liable for $1 billion in damages for copyright infringement.
Tech Daily Dose: Energy And Commerce Panel To Examine Net Gambling
It looks like supporters of fully legalizing online poker may get a chance to make their case before Congress.
