In today’s Quick Hits, we talk about the usual suspects (Google and Facebook) as well as an interesting court case that touches on parenting in the digital age.
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FTC Asks Google to Turn Over WiFi Data
The Federal Trade Commission has formally requested Google turn over the WiFi payload data the company accidentally collected via its Street View cars. In reports yesterday, government spokespeople in Germany and Hong Kong expressed frustration over the fact that Google was not giving them the information in its entirety. Google plans on destroying the data and has said that turning it over to government agencies would be a further violation of consumer privacy.
Judge Orders Woman to Pay Fine for Harassing Son on Facebook
Last month, we wrote about an Arkansas teenager who filed harassment charges against his mother for locking him out of his Facebook account and posting vulgarities to his wall. Today, we have an update on the case.
According to the L.A. Times, the defendant tried to frame the case in terms of a mother protecting her child from posting inappropriate content to his Facebook profile. The judge disagreed and found the woman guilty, ordering her to pay a $435 fine and complete anger management and parenting classes. If she fails to complete the terms of her probation, she will have to serve a 30-day jail sentence.
Facebook is the Most Visited Website in the World
Recently released data from Google reveals that Facebook is the most visited website on the Internet, reaching an incredible 35.2% of the Internet population with 540 million unique users per month. Facebook also has the most page views per month, a staggering 570 billion.
ABC News Talks People Search Websites and Internet Privacy
This article from ABC News discusses how people search engines like Spokeo.com have made it incredibly easy for web surfers to find personal information online. The article also touches on the overall state of privacy online and how ongoing privacy issues at companies like Google and Facebook can make some web users feel helpless about protecting their digital lives.
With New Privacy Controls, Will People Still Quit Facebook on Quit Facebook Day?
A poll at AppScout.com asks readers if they still plan on quitting Facebook on May 31st, the designated Official Quit Facebook Day. I doubt there was a significant number of people who were really planning on quitting Facebook anyway, but with the company’s recent move to make privacy controls more simple, I would bet even less people will stand by their threat to leave the site for good.
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