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	<title>Michael Fertik</title>
	<link>http://michaelfertik.com</link>
	<description>Internet entrepreneur and CEO of Reputation.com</description>
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		<title>Quick Hits: Groupon Explains “Always On” Location Tracking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s Quick Hits, we talk about Groupon&#8217;s privacy policies, why one German official has a problem with Facebook, and a political candidate&#8217;s Facebook faux-pas. &#8211; Groupon Explains Location Privacy Policies In response to Congressional inquiries about the company&#8217;s recently privacy policy changes, Groupon has issued a statement clarifying its stance on location tracking. Kashmir [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://michaelfertik.com/news/quick-hits-groupon-explains-%e2%80%9calways-on%e2%80%9d-location-tracking/</link>
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		<title>Quick Hits: Advertisers Turn to “Supercookies” for Online Tracking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s Quick Hits, we talk about new online tracking technology that is nearly impossible to disable, why one mom thinks friending one&#8217;s children online is a bad idea, and how more and more people are using privacy controls on social networking websites. &#8211; Web Trackers Turn to Stealthy &#8220;Supercookies&#8221; The Wall Street Journal reports [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://michaelfertik.com/news/quick-hits-advertisers-turn-to-%e2%80%9csupercookies%e2%80%9d-for-online-tracking/</link>
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		<title>Quick Hits: Google+ is an “Identity Service”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s Quick Hits, Eric Schmidt uses interesting language to describe Google+, Dan Tynan criticizes Facebook&#8217;s new privacy settings, and ZDNet tests your ability to weed out phishing scams. &#8211; Eric Schmidt Calls Google+ an &#8220;Identity System&#8221; You might think of Google+ as a social networking site, but according to Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://michaelfertik.com/news/quick-hits-google-is-an-%e2%80%9cidentity-service%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<title>Quick Hits: Missouri Judge Blocks Social Media Ban for Teachers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s Quick Hits, we share a new development in Missouri&#8217;s hotly-debated law that prohibited teachers from friending students online, opinions on Facebook&#8217;s new privacy controls, and guidelines from the National Labor Relations Board on proper Facebook firing etiquette. &#8211; Missouri Judge Blocks Facebook Ban for Teachers FOX News reports that, &#8220;a Missouri judge has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://michaelfertik.com/news/quick-hits-missouri-judge-blocks-social-media-ban-for-teachers/</link>
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		<title>Quick Hits: College Men’s Golf Team Suspended Over Naked Facebook Photo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s Quick Hits, we share the fallout from a college golf team&#8217;s provocative Facebook photo, the story of a gangster&#8217;s Facebook undoing, and information on a new privacy lawsuit against the tracking firm comScore. &#8211; College Golf Team Suspended Over Nude Facebook Photo The Bethany College men&#8217;s golf team thought it would be a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://michaelfertik.com/news/quick-hits-college-men%e2%80%99s-golf-team-suspended-over-naked-facebook-photo/</link>
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		<title>Quick Hits: Google Shells Out $500 Million Settlement Over Illegal Pharmaceutical Ads</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s Quick Hits, we talk about Google&#8217;s historic settlement over illegal ads, how social media use is linked to higher levels of substance abuse in teens, and what Facebook&#8217;s new privacy settings mean for users. &#8211; Google Pays 0 Million in Settlement Over Illegal Pharmaceutical Ads In one of the largest settlements in U.S. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://michaelfertik.com/news/quick-hits-google-shells-out-500-million-settlement-over-illegal-pharmaceutical-ads/</link>
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		<title>Feeling Pressure from Google+, Facebook Changes Privacy Controls</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Only a few months after Google rolled out its highly-praised new social network Google+, which put privacy and controlled sharing at the forefront, Facebook has made sweeping changes to its own privacy controls. Taking a cue from Google+, Facebook has redesigned its privacy controls to be much clearer and easier to use. As Facebook explains [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://michaelfertik.com/news/feeling-pressure-from-google-facebook-changes-privacy-controls/</link>
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		<title>Quick Hits: One-Third of Young Adults Feel ‘Cyber Shame’ Over Drunk Facebook Photos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s Quick Hits, we talk about &#8220;Cyber Shame,&#8221; one photographer&#8217;s stand against cyberbullying, and the White House&#8217;s consumer privacy protection plans. &#8211; Over a Third of Young People Experience &#8220;Cyber Shame&#8221; from Social Media &#8220;More than a third of young people admit to feeling &#8216;cyber shame&#8217; after posting embarrassing photos or posts online while [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://michaelfertik.com/news/quick-hits-one-third-of-young-adults-feel-%e2%80%98cyber-shame%e2%80%99-over-drunk-facebook-photos/</link>
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		<title>Quick Hits: Missouri Teachers Fight Social Networking Ban</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s Quick Hits, we talk about a lawsuit intended to overturn a new law preventing teachers from &#8220;friending&#8221; students online and why Facebook and dating don&#8217;t always mix. &#8211; Missouri Teachers File Lawsuit Against Social Networking Ban The Missouri State Teacher&#8217;s Association has filed a lawsuit challenging the state&#8217;s new law preventing teachers from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://michaelfertik.com/news/quick-hits-missouri-teachers-fight-social-networking-ban/</link>
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		<title>Google Sitelinks Update Means Changes for SEO and Reputation Management Professionals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week, Google rolled out a significant expansion of sitelinks, capping years of experimentation on the search feature. The changes have kicked off a big debate in the SEO community about how companies may be helped or hurt by the expanded sitelinks. For those unfamiliar with sitelinks, they are links that appear underneath a search [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://michaelfertik.com/news/google-sitelinks-update-means-changes-for-seo-and-reputation-management-professionals/</link>
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