Facebook attracted controversy (and a class action lawsuit) for
putting its users’ names and faces in ads. LinkedIn is doing the same
thing but with its own spin. Rather than putting you in a “Sponsored
Story” ad to promote a particular employer you ‘Like’ to your friends,
LinkedIn puts your face in an ad to advertise to you. Is LinkedIn the
first social network to incorporate narcissism into its advertising
model? http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/06/27/linkedins-spin-on-putting-...
putting its users’ names and faces in ads. LinkedIn is doing the same
thing but with its own spin. Rather than putting you in a “Sponsored
Story” ad to promote a particular employer you ‘Like’ to your friends,
LinkedIn puts your face in an ad to advertise to you. Is LinkedIn the
first social network to incorporate narcissism into its advertising
model? http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/06/27/linkedins-spin-on-putting-...
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