Lois Beckett

How Mitt Romney Followed Me Around The Internet

Last month, I was searching for a peppy Glee song on the music site Grooveshark, and up popped two ads for Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. One invited me to “Learn More.” The other suggested that I “Donate.” Had Romney’s campaign decided that swing voters might frequent an Internet music site with copyright issues? Are Glee fans now a […]

Lois Beckett
By Lois Beckett
In this June 21, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Last month, I was searching for a peppy Glee song on the music site Grooveshark, and up popped two ads for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. One invited me to "Learn More." The other suggested that I "Donate." Had Romney's campaign decided that swing voters might frequent an Internet music site with copyright issues? Are Glee fans now a key

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How Microsoft And Yahoo Are Selling Politicians Access To You

Microsoft and Yahoo are selling political campaigns the ability to target voters online with tailored ads using names, Zip codes and other registration information that users provide when they sign up for free email and other services. The Web giants provide users no notification that their information is being used for political targeting. In one […]

Lois Beckett
By Lois Beckett
Microsoft and Yahoo allow political campaigns to target online users. (Photo by nist6ss/Twentyfour Students via Flikr)

Microsoft and Yahoo are selling political campaigns the ability to target voters online with tailored ads using names, Zip codes and other registration information that users provide when they sign up for free email and other services. The Web giants provide users no notification that their information is being used for political

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