Terms Of Service articles

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  Banned #NBCFail journalist back on Twitter after NBC withdraws complaint

  By Adi Robertson on July 31, 2012 02:08 pm + 29 comments

  Guy Adams, the Independent journalist whose Twitter account was suspended after he posted an NBC Continue reading…

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  New Yahoo Mail terms of service blocking access to site for some (update: services restored)

  By Adi Robertson on July 31, 2012 01:40 pm + 25 comments

  If you're trying to sign into Yahoo Mail, you may be faced with literally unacceptable terms of Continue reading…

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  Padmapper skirts around Craigslist cease and desist, brings back apartment listings with third-party API

  By Chris Welch on July 9, 2012 03:46 pm + 37 comments

  Padmapper got some unwanted attention from Craigslist last month in the form of a cease and desist Continue reading…

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  Netflix changes API program, breaks some third-party functionality (updated)

  By Justin Rubio on June 18, 2012 02:34 pm + 35 comments

  Netflix has announced changes to its API program that will render some third-party services useless. Continue reading…

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  Password Protection Act to prohibit employers from gaining access to Facebook accounts

  By Scott Lowe on May 10, 2012 12:24 am + 24 comments

  New legislation introduced to Congress today seeks to prohibit employers from requiring employees to Continue reading…

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  Sina Weibo introduces user contracts to censor online speech

  By Amar Toor on May 9, 2012 03:56 am + 7 comments

  China's Sina Weibo micro-blogging platform has unveiled new terms of service that require all of its Continue reading…

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  Is Google Drive worse for privacy than iCloud, Skydrive, and Dropbox?

  By Nilay Patel on April 25, 2012 11:09 am + 331 comments

  The Google Drive cloud storage service launched yesterday to much fanfare, but as with any new Continue reading…

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  Facebook posts new proposed terms of service after reviewing user feedback

  By Bryan Bishop on April 20, 2012 08:44 pm + 13 comments

  Last month Facebook posted a series of proposed changes to its Statement of Rights and Continue reading…

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  Pinterest updates its terms of service, simplifies copyright complaints

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 24, 2012 03:33 pm + 2 comments

  Pinterest, a hugely popular photo-sharing startup, is still in an invite-only beta — even though Continue reading…

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  Senator drafting bill to prevent potential employers from requiring Facebook logins

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 23, 2012 09:21 am + 47 comments

  If the thought of being asked by a prospective employer for your Facebook and Twitter login Continue reading…