The settlement "sends a strong message throughout the world and throughout cyberspace," said FTC Chairman Jon Liebowitz. Facebook shared user IDs with advertisers, allowing them to tie Facebook data to information gleaned about users on other sites...
The economy, unemployment, war, H1N1, Jon and Kate, Tiger Woods and Michael Jackson dominated the headlines this year. It was a year that mixed pop cultural minutiae with the harsh realities of our political and economic landscapes.
In the US, swine flu was the greatest concern on Google's News Search:
swine flu
susan boyle
jon and kate
adam lambert
rihanna (chris brown)
new moon
inauguration
michael jackson
nadya suleman
missing link found
Are Jon and Kate getting a divorce? So, it makes sense that their end-of-the-year list features questions instead of keywords. The questions are a refreshing departure from the usual fare seen on the end-of-year lists from other search engines.
Jon and Kate Gosselin Bing has released its top queries for 2009. The late King of Pop tops the list, followed by a popular social network and a pandemic disease. Michael Jackson Twitter Swine Flu Stock Market
But hey when Jon and Kate are fighting, or some celebritard has done something goofy I may click through for a laugh. Yahoo plans on shaking things up with a new site redesign and a major rebranding effort.