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Rumors afloat, Google Earth used to trace mythical city of Atlantis

Rumors afloat, Google Earth used to trace mythical city of Atlantis

Facebook users still lack data-control despite site going back to original policies

Facebook users still lack data-control despite site going back to original policiesLondon, Feb 20: Although Facebook has announced that it will drop the controversial revisions to its user Terms of Service (TOS), experts have claimed that the reversal of policies would still not provide users with complete privacy over their data.

The social-networking giant came under fire after Consumer advocacy blog The Consumerist reported that the revised policy allowed the website to hold a perpetual license to use its members'' uploaded content to promote itself, even after their accounts had been deleted.

Hulu disconnects itself from Tv.com

Hulu disconnects itself from Tv.com  The content by American web TV portal Hulu.com has been yanked its content off CBS-owned TV.com. This happened after the site’s recent re-launch as a potential rival for ad-driven streaming television.

Basically, Hulu is a JV between media giants NBC and News Corp and both are CBS competitors. However, Hulu signed on to TV.com early as a distribution partner. Since the TV.com concentrated on being a community site based on user-created content that just happened to present some syndicated content, the pact worked. 

Internet users protest copyright crackdown at Wellington Parliament

Internet users protest copyright crackdown at Wellington Parliament Wellington - Internet users staged a protest outside the New Zealand Parliament Thursday to draw attention to an amendment to the country's copyright laws due to come into effect next week.

The change instructs internet-service providers to block online access to anyone accused of repeatedly flouting copyright regulations by illegally downloading films and music whether they have been convicted or not.

Social Networking Grows 45% In France In Dec 2008 - Comscore

Social Networking Grows 45% In France In Dec 2008 - ComscoreComScore, a global leader in measuring the digital world, has released a report on the top social networking sites in Europe, with a particular focus on France, based on data from the comScore World Metrix audience measurement service.

According to study, around 22 million French Internet users visited at least one social networking site during December 2008, reaching 64% of the whole French Internet viewers.

Facebook ‘licenses’ itself to use your personal details forever

Washington, February 17: Social-networking giant Facebook revised its user Terms of Service (TOS) without much noise on February 4, according to the Consumerist blog.

It was revealed that the free-access website could now use its members' photos, scribblings and status updates if it wanted to promote itself or create or sell advertisements - even after their accounts had been deleted.

The site declared that though the ownership remained with the users, yet it contained an everlasting license to use anything posted on its pages, which is stored in its archives, and at any time.

Fox News reported, "theoretically, it can even `license' a picture of your kids for use in a third party''s ad campaign."

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