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PostSubject: Idiots: Insane OZschwitz watchdog clamps down on Facebook, claims 'comments are advertising'   Idiots: Insane OZschwitz watchdog clamps down on Facebook, claims 'comments are advertising' Icon_minitimeSun Aug 05, 2012 9:43 pm

A LANDMARK ruling that Facebook is an advertising medium - and not just a way to communicate - will force companies to vet comments posted by the public to ensure they are not sexist, racist or factually inaccurate.

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In a move that could change the nature of the social networking site forever, companies could be fined or publicly shamed for the comments that appear on their Facebook ''brand'' pages.

Last month the advertising industry watchdog issued a judgment in which it said comments made by ''fans'' of a vodka brand's Facebook page were ads and must therefore comply with industry self-regulatory codes and therefore consumer protection laws.
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A media lawyer is warning that the Advertising Standards Board's ruling on Smirnoff's Facebook page will put the onus back on companies to be more vigilant about the nature of the comments people are posting to their company pages.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/watchdog-clamps-down-on-facebook-20120805-23nva.html#ixzz22j5UMlbw
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