Comments on: Facebook Tightens the Rules on Facebook Platform Ad Networks

By: Facebook Bans Two More Platform Ad Networks

Facebook Bans Two More Platform Ad Networks — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:26:52 +0000

[...] Platform ad networks were incorporating user data in their ads and landing pages, Facebook released updated Platform advertising guidelines that more clearly stated what was and wasn’t permissible on the Facebook Platform. A few [...]

By: Facebook Unlikely to Change Platform Ad Policies on User Data Any Time Soon

Facebook Unlikely to Change Platform Ad Policies on User Data Any Time Soon — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:14:48 +0000

[...] months ago, Facebook tightened the rules on the types of advertising units Platform ad networks could display after user concerns about privacy and Facebook Platform ad [...]

By: Facebook Taking Major Policy Actions on App Developers Today

Facebook Taking Major Policy Actions on App Developers Today — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:38:24 +0000

[...] In the past, Facebook has suspended applications large and small for violating Platform policies, including user privacy. While Facebook didn’t say specifically why any of the applications were suspended today, they’re all most likely due to either violations of Facebook’s privacy rules or creating misleading user experiences. A couple of weeks ago, Facebook also prohibited Facebook Platform ad networks from showing user data in any ads. [...]

By: How are the New Facebook Platform Ad Policies Affecting Developer CPMs?

How are the New Facebook Platform Ad Policies Affecting Developer CPMs? — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:32:23 +0000

[...] a result of user concern about data privacy with Facebook Platform ad networks, Facebook instituted new policies on the ways Platform ad networks can access user data. The new rules: Regardless of whether data is [...]

By: Is Facebook Pulling an Apple With Its Ad Guidelines? | Tech Newz

Is Facebook Pulling an Apple With Its Ad Guidelines? | Tech Newz — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:54:56 +0000

[...] sent the following statement via email (which isn’t much different from the one it sent Inside Facebook last week): Our dedicated internal policy team will continue to monitor ads within apps on an [...]

By: Is Facebook Pulling an Apple With Its Ad Guidelines?

Is Facebook Pulling an Apple With Its Ad Guidelines? — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:01:16 +0000

By: Facebook Adds New Privacy Setting for User Photos in Platform Ads

Facebook Adds New Privacy Setting for User Photos in Platform Ads — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:20:06 +0000

[...] ad networks incorporate any user photos in ads without their permission, the company significantly tightened the rules on the ways ad networks operating on the Facebook Platform could make use of user photos and [...]

By: Unauthorized Facebook Photos, New Twitter Homepage, NIH Wikipedia Academy | eGov Digest

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:43:31 +0000

[...] Many have voiced concern over the past 2 weeks after a woman’s profile picture appeared while her husband was using Facebook in a Facebook advertisement saying “Hey Peter: Hot singles are waiting for you” (the woman’s first hand account). The advertising network that ran this ad has since been shut down, as it was in violation of Facebook’s terms of service. Additionally, Facebook has further tightened rules for Facebook platform advertising networks. [...]

By: SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 29, 2009

SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 29, 2009 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:15:16 +0000

[...] Facebook Tightens the Rules on Facebook Platform Ad Networks, Inside Facebook [...]

By: Facebook Taking Action on Application Ads | Social Hacking

Facebook Taking Action on Application Ads | Social Hacking — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:55:19 +0000

[...] use profile pictures or the names and birth dates of users without Facebook’s approval. As Justin Smith notes, “To our knowledge, this is the first time Facebook has said all ads that display user data [...]