The policies are specifically meant to fight spam, but they outlaw tactics taken by malicious extensions as well, including fake reviews.
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Google purges 600 Android apps for “disruptive” pop-up ads
These apps plunk ads in front of us when we’re trying to do something else, often leading to inadvertent ad clicks and much cursing.
Twitter gave access to student’s account to his college
Twitter admitted it broke the rules when it handed over control of the student’s account to college administrators.
YouTube bans malicious insults, veiled threats, harassment
The new policy addresses how coordinated online abuse often happens in real life: poisonous drips spanning multiple videos/comments.
Instagram trying to protect kids by getting dates of birth from new users
It’s about showing age-appropriate content, it said. Though staying safe from child-privacy lawsuits doesn’t hurt, either.
Twitter’s new policy bans financial scams
“Oh no! However shall I give away Bitcoin to all my followers?” sobbed a bunch of crooks.
To encrypt or not to encrypt?
There are lots of different viewpoints about whether to encrypt or not. Paul Ducklin helps you decide what to do…