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News of the movement for December 18, 2012 |
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No, What Instagram Just Did to Its Users Is Not Acceptable
Instagram has some nerve. In case you missed it, the Facebook subsidiary has unveiled new terms of service that give it the right to put users' photos into ads and even sublicense them to third parties. Don't like it? Take a hike by Jan. 16, or stop complaining. What Instagram’s New Terms of Service Mean for You
Instagram released an updated version of its privacy policy and terms of service, and it include lengthy stipulations on how photographs uploaded by users may be used by Instagram and its parent company, Facebook. Instagram Can Soon Sell Your Photos Without Permission, Payment Or Even Notification
Instagram has just revealed its new data policy -- and it may have its more privacy-sensitive users deleting their accounts. In Major Setback, Apple Won't Get Injunction Against Samsung
After spending almost three weeks this summer arguing to a jury that Samsung had persistently copied its products, Apple won a stunning $1.05 billion patent and trademark verdict. But after that win, Apple continued to pursue an even bigger prize. It sought a court-ordered injunction that would kick Samsung phones off the market altogether. Now it's clear that's not in the cards.
Five House Reps Join the Anti-Media Consolidation Chorus
The opposition to the FCC’s plan to gut media ownership rules continues to grow on Capitol Hill. In fact, it’s not just growing -- it’s burgeoning. Prison Phone Justice Movement Finds Champions at the FCC and in Hollywood
Building on her public support first announced in September, FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn has stood up to champion the end of grossly excessive prison phone rates. Clyburn also hosted an FCC screening of Middle of Nowhere, a Sundance award-winning film that highlights the struggles of families with incarcerated family members and the injustices of the predatory prison “payphone” system.
Google Selects Five Additional Kansas City Markets for Fiber Rollout
It's not just in Kansas City anymore -- it's in the surrounding neighborhoods. Google's rolling out its fiber service to five more areas in the Midwestern municipality starting in the new year. OTI Report Suggests Data Caps Result from Decreasing Competition
A new report from the Open Technology Institute suggests that carrier-implemented data caps are unnecessary and a result of decreasing competition in the U.S. wireline and wireless markets. As Europe Presses Google on Antitrust, U.S. Backs Away
Google seems to be on its way to coming through a major antitrust investigation in the United States essentially unscathed. But the outlook is not as bright for Google in Europe as the European Union’s top antitrust regulator prepares to meet with Eric E. Schmidt, Google’s executive chairman.
Richard Engel and NBC News Team Freed from Captors in Syria
NBC News’ Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel and members of his network production team were freed from captors in Syria after a firefight at a checkpoint, five days after they were taken prisoner, NBC News said. 87 Percent of U.S. Magazine and Newspaper Publishers Have an iPad App
A new survey from the Alliance for Audited Media finds that newspaper and magazine publishers’ digital businesses are gradually becoming profitable, and 63 percent say “tablets are the most important digital channel for their publication’s future.” Rupert Murdoch Wants Stricter Gun Laws After Newtown, But Fox News Doesn’t Get the Memo
Gun control’s newest advocate took to Twitter to call for stricter firearm legislation. “Nice words from POTUS on shooting tragedy,” wrote News Corp. boss Rupert Murdoch, “but how about some bold leadership action?” Around the same time at Fox News, one of Roger Ailes’s deputies was sending a very different message.
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