Daily Archives: December 11, 2008

Griefers attack Muslim virtual world already awash in users

Via ARS Technica By Nate Anderson | Published: December 11, 2008 – 11:07AM CT The idea for a virtual world focused on the Islamic lifestyle began five years ago, when CEO Mohamed El-Fatatry moved from Dubai to Finland in order … Continue reading

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8 Experts Predict How Web 2.0 Will Evolve In 2009

Via Fast Company 8 Experts Predict How Web 2.0 Will Evolve In 2009 | posted by Allyson Kapin 2008 was the year that Web 2.0 became more mainstream. More ad agencies, businesses, and non-profits used Web 2.0 tools as a … Continue reading

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YouTube launches ‘safety center’

Via Cnet news Posted by Caroline McCarthy From a MySpace-related suicide to hate speech on YouTube, the world of user-generated content has been plagued by plain, old nastiness since its early days. That’s why, as part of the Family Online … Continue reading

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Will Social Media Kill PR?

Via Kicking Sand by Nicole Jordan Last week I had the pleasure of once again joining Al Krueger, Jennifer Leggio and almost Brian Solis (something came up) for Comet Branding Radio to talk about potential threats to the PR industry-at-large … Continue reading

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CDT to Obama: advent of “the cloud” makes privacy laws dated

Via ARS Technica By Julian Sanchez | Published: December 11, 2008 – 05:10AM CT The Center for Democracy and Technology issued a transition agenda for the incoming Obama administration Tuesday, outlining measures president-elect Barack Obama should take—both via immediate executive … Continue reading

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