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Quick Hits: Apple Adds Do Not Track to Safari Browser

April 14th, 2011 | Facebook, Google, Legal Issues, Online Reputation Management, Privacy, Quick Hits | Rob Frappier

In today’s Quick Hits, Apple joins the Do Not Track party, a Canadian politician resigns over his Facebook profile, and other privacy and reputation news.

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Social Browser Flock Shuts Down

While most browsers were busy adding privacy controls, Flock tried to stand apart by integrating social networking tools. The experiment, which drew support from many in the tech industry, didn’t pan out, however, as it was recently announced that the browser would be discontinued following the departure of its developers to social gaming giant Zynga. The social browser market isn’t totally dead though. Another social browser called RockMelt launched last year.

Google Stock Shows No Growth as Competitors Increase

Google is still one of the Internet’s most powerful and profitable companies, but, according to CNN Money, “Google’s stock is exactly where it was in September 2007, and it has fallen 9% since Eric Schmidt announced in January that he’d be stepping down as CEO.” The CNN Money article outlines some of the reasons investors are not as excited about Google as they used to be, highlighting the company’s growing competition with Facebook as one of the biggest reasons.

Politician Resigns Over Rape Comment on Facebook

According to the Vancouver Sun, a Canadian politician and Green Party member has resigned his candidacy after reporters discovered that he had listed an inappropriate quote on his Facebook page. According to the report, the politician’s “favorite quote” said, “If rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it!” The politician tried to explain that the statement didn’t make sense out of context, but resigned regardless.

Apple Adds Do Not Track Tool to New Safari Browser

Following the lead of other top browser developers, Apple has announced that it will add a Do Not Track tool to its latest version of the Safari browser, which is set to release with the company’s new Lion operating system. The final version of the new operating system will be released this summer.

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