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1 online resource |
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SAGE Knowledge. Cases |
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SAGE Knowledge. Cases
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Summary |
In November 2007, Facebook introduced Beacon, a feature designed to share a users online activities with friends. With concerns for their privacy, outraged Facebook users began expressing their negative feelings about Beacon. The feature soon become a privacy nightmare for the public, instead of the beneficial addition Facebook envisioned it to be. Now the company is left wondering how to handle its mistakes while maintaining a delicate balance between revenue growth and user privacy |
Notes |
Originally published: Borchers, W. R., Lilley, B. W., & ORourke, J. S. (2008). Facebook Beacon: Cool feature or an invasion of privacy? (B). 08-07 (B). Notre Dame, IN: The Eugene D. Fanning Center for Business Communication, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame |
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Subject |
Facebook (Firm)
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Social media -- Economic aspects.
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Privacy, Right of.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Lilley, Brett W., author
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O'Rourke, James S., author
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ISBN |
9781526408440 (ebook) |
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