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Illinois Sheriff Can Resume Campaign Against Backpage

by Wendy Davis, Staff Writer

Thomas Dart, the crusading sheriff of Cook County, Ill., is free to resume lobbying against classifieds site Backpage.com, thanks to a new decision by U.S. District Court Judge John Tharp, … Read the whole story

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LinkedIn User Drops Lawsuit Challenging Email Promotions
by Wendy Davis
A Pennsylvania resident has dropped a lawsuit alleging that LinkedIn wrongly used his name and photo in email campaigns promoting the Add Connections feature. Read the whole story
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Spotify CEO: Sorry -- Sorta
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
A privacy policy update at Spotify angered some users, forcing CEO Daniel Ek to issue a non-apology apology of the digital startup sort. Read the whole story
Malvertising Up 300% In 2014, Spreading Cross-Channel Through Search Ads, Display, Video
by Laurie Sullivan
Estimates suggest that advertising fraud will cost companies worldwide around $6.3 billion dollars in 2015. Read the whole story