Facebook: The canary in the social networking coal mine  —  Facebook has stirred up a great deal of controversy and now harsh criticism with its Beacon advertising program.  Three weeks after launching Beacon Facebook, the company did a 180-degree turn to make it more palatable for users rather than advertisers.

Source:   Between the Lines

Author:   Dan Farber

Link:   http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=7203