Facebook shuts down its controversial beacon ad services
 

http://www.pcworld.com/article/17227...lawsuit.h tml

Facebook has agreed to shut down its much maligned Beacon advertising system in order to settle a class-action lawsuit.

The lawsuit, filed in August of last year, alleged that Facebook and its Beacon affiliates like Blockbuster and Overstock.com violated a series of laws, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Video Privacy Protection Act, the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act and the California Computer Crime Law.

Commentary: If FB was serious about making money, all it needed to do was mimic the casino/pharma/dating site marketers on its system. Of course, instead of gaming/drugs/dating, it would push mainstream stuff :pimp:thumbsup

I am actually not surprised, in my opinion, some of the Facebook ads stood out as being borderline scams/illegal. :2 cents:

They took money from anyone it seemed like.

What's wrong with bacon? I love it.

Did the jews complain?

Gaming/drugs/dating/casino makes money, that's why people push it. That's where the BIG bucks are. Mainstream? Yeah, good luck getting rich selling toothbrushes...

hehehehehheheheh :thumbsup

no, the jews eat KOSHER bacon...

i believe it must have been the colored's or the muslims...