Links on Twitter: FTC approves Google’s AdMob deal, WSJ confronts Facebook, Maddow’s interview one of the most-watched web clips

By Twitter May 21, 2010, 6 p.m.

Facebook, Myspace caught sending personal user data to advertisers without consent http://j.mp/aqGSa4

Maddow’s interview with Rand Paul has drawn 500K views, making it one of the most-watched online news clips http://j.mp/bmvM6a »

Nice! @brianboyer‘s survey of his co-journo-hackers reveals a mix of undergrad studies: science, music, ceramics… http://j.mp/9zTKfx »

FTC approves Google Admob deal, citing Apple’s entry into market (via @nickbilton) http://j.mp/cvTmPH »

WSJ confronts Facebook over sharing user info with advertisers without user consent http://j.mp/aJ46Ey »

POSTED May 21, 2010, 6 p.m.

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