privacy
David Eastman, CEO, JWT North America, kicked off SMW NYC at our Advertising & Marketing Hub with his keynote, “Social is Eating the Web.” Immediately following, attendees enjoyed “Going Private in Public: How People Are Reclaiming Privacy in the Age of Openness,” led by Ann Mack, Director of Trendspotting at JWT. In an era when…
Social and digital media is creating change in our world in ways we never expected. Disrupting businesses, societies and education. The Guardian interviews Don Tapscott as part of their daily series during SMW12. See the full interview, and catch our recap below. 1. Social media is leading us into a new age. The Industrial Revolution…
This Orwellian saying has never been truer. 2011 did not only spell the Arab Spring and a worldwide wave of protests against bankers’ greed it was also the year when the Internet as we knew it disappeared. In the US the “SOPA” (ironically sopa means trash in Swedish) law is currently going through the law…
Now that we’ve had some time to absorb the changes in the space during Q3, let’s take a look back at the big announcements, compare the new landscape to the changes from the second quarter, and project what will have the most impact for Q4 of 2011. In a sentence, Facebook’s f8 developer conference contained more…
Social networks and privacy debates are not strangers. Many have been debating factors for years. One area that has pretty much been deemed understood was children under the age of 13. Due to federal regulations dating back to 1998, social networks do not permit children under the age of 13 to sign up, with few…
In 1998, Congress enacted the Children’s Privacy Protection Act, limiting the ability of websites to collect personal information on children younger than 13 without parental consent. Hence, why you can only sign up for a social networking account if you’re older than 13 now and must verify your age for online forms. However, over the…
Does creativity and innovation speak for itself? Should consumers have a say in the direction of major platforms? Last week, during our #FBDebate, we looked at the recent Facebook changes. But we didn’t stop with just what Facebook rolled out, we discussed the how. Facebook is not really known for bringing on change slowly or…
We’ve all heard the buzz surrounding the latest out of f8 regarding the recent Facebook changes. From the addition of new action buttons to the App Discovery options to the social magazine look. Many are anticipating public anger over the changes. Facebook is no stranger to controversy, even with the latest findings of privacy and…
Online, we all love to share things, and social media has created great platforms for us to do so. When I first questioned friends who joined Facebook back in my university years, they always responded, “It’s just so easy to share pictures.” And sharing is fun, but things can sometimes go awry with…