DailyTech (and many others) report that Tagged.com, a social networking site, is under attack by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. He writes: "This company stole the address books and identities of millions of people. Consumers had their privacy invaded and were forced into the embarrassing position of having to apologize to all their e-mail contacts for Tagged's unethical -- and illegal -- behavior." Read all about it here.
Important lesson: Don't try to use the guise of social networking to spam people. Perceived falsity and deception in "forward to a friend" and "invite" viral-type messages are one of the top things that make government agencies sit up and take notice.
Don't take my word for that; ask Jumpstart.
Important lesson: Don't try to use the guise of social networking to spam people. Perceived falsity and deception in "forward to a friend" and "invite" viral-type messages are one of the top things that make government agencies sit up and take notice.
Don't take my word for that; ask Jumpstart.
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