I fought the law and the law won.
Posted by Katie Favazza - 07/31/08 at 07:07 amRob Yoegel at Publishing Executive asks, “Are you immune from the law like Facebook, Google, et al?” Here’s a snippet of his column:
Perhaps the folks pouring money into the Facebooks of the world should also pay attention to the omnipotent attitude that apparently allows these companies to not worry about breaking any laws or invading someone’s privacy.
Facebook also last week pulled the plug on the Scrabulous game after its creators were sued by Hasbro for copyright and trademark infringement, while at the same time behavioral ad targeting companies continued to come under scrutiny. Yet, Facebook and others still receive more money from investors.
Whether it’s a Minnesota town telling Google Maps to get lost, Facebook facing more than 20 breaches of privacy laws in Canada or other instances of ignorance, my bet is that when the bubble bursts again, it will be the attitude of these companies’ leaders that will eventually catch up with them.
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