
Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law 13th Edition by Roger LeRoy Miller
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1305087859
Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law 13th Edition by Roger LeRoy Miller
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1305087859 Exercise 1
Business Case Problem with Sample Answer: Online Privacy.
Facebook, Inc., launched a program called "Beacon" that automatically updated the profiles of users on Facebook's social networking site when those users had any activity on Beacon "partner" sites. For example, one partner site was Blockbuster.com. When a user rented or purchased a movie through Blockbuster.com, the user's Facebook profile would be updated to share the purchase. The Beacon program was set up as a default setting, so users never consented to the program, but they could opt out. What are the ethical implications of an opt-in program versus an opt-out program in social media? [Lane v. Facebook, Inc., 696 F.3d 811 (9th Cir. 2011)]
Facebook, Inc., launched a program called "Beacon" that automatically updated the profiles of users on Facebook's social networking site when those users had any activity on Beacon "partner" sites. For example, one partner site was Blockbuster.com. When a user rented or purchased a movie through Blockbuster.com, the user's Facebook profile would be updated to share the purchase. The Beacon program was set up as a default setting, so users never consented to the program, but they could opt out. What are the ethical implications of an opt-in program versus an opt-out program in social media? [Lane v. Facebook, Inc., 696 F.3d 811 (9th Cir. 2011)]
Explanation
Social media is the platform where peopl...
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