Facebook Confesses to Anti-Google Smear Campaign

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  1. dgstorm

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    Today we bring you another piece of news that isn't directly Android related, but it is Google related, and you should hear about it. Facebook recently admitted to hiring a PR firm to specifically write articles with an agenda to smear Google by claiming that Google was violating users' privacy. Here's a quote from The Daily Beast article explaining how it came to light:
    And, here is a quote that details how Facebook was implicated and why:
    This is quite a shock to say the least. We all know that big corporations war with one another, but this seems like something out of a bad "Disney" movie. Facebook is acting like a spoiled child that can't have its way. It'll be interesting to see how the fallout shakes down from the backlash of this news.

    Source: Android.net via Engadget and The Daily Beast
     
    #1 dgstorm, May 12, 2011
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    Except Facebook never asks permission for anything, you have to opt out to get out of it, and Google asks your permission before doing anything...

    Ironic, eh?
     
    #2 Yakuzagang5, May 12, 2011
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    Wow Facebook. Say it aint so. Google just pisses everybody off huh? I wonder sometimes do they wish they woulda just stayed with the search engine and GMail.
     
    #3 jroc, May 12, 2011
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    Interesting... but Google Social Circle isn't new I thought?
     
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    Google will soon be separated by force of the US government i predict. same thing happened to AT&T. Google is on course to stick their nose into every marketplace in the world. Not that I hate Google because i love Google products but where is the line?

    and at Facebook....and you prospered by this how exactly? making someone look bad is one thing i guess but this doesnt directly affect Facebook...not that i can see.
     
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    Facebook is one to talk about evading our privacy.

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    #6 npro1464, May 12, 2011
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    funny would be if google one day buys off facebook
     
    #7 cjreyes666, May 12, 2011
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    Google is not a monopoly. That is the difference here and why AT&T was dismantled. Google doesn't own 95% of any market. As long as there is real choice for everyone there is no monopoly. That's why Microsoft has not been broken up.
     
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    Maybe that's why Facebook's official Android app is such a piece of garbage.
     
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    Don't 95% of all internet searches go through Google?
     
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    It might be, but they are not forcing anyone to use Google for search. Most ppl just prefer it. There are a ton of search engine out there.
     
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    is what FB is accusing Google of even true or new?
     
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