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Facebook And The Perils Of Opposition PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The question came up after a recent report in The New York Times about Facebook’s handling of its PR problems over the past three years. The picture is one of a company doing its damnedest to work all contacts, tap all allies, and thwart all critics to salvage its reputation. Facebook was calling the shots.

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After The Russia Scandal, Is Facebook Growing Up?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Is the Russia scandal an ultimate comeuppance for Facebook? Will its reputation suffer real harm as a result, or will it rise to the occasion and grow up? voters, I was initially skeptical about any real impact on Facebook’s reputation or its business. Facebook has weathered many storms in its 13-year history.

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Privacy isn’t necessarily a good thing

Stephen Waddington

Facebook is building a private version of the internet. While that may be good for personal privacy, it’s a threat to public conversation. Facebook’s big play at its F8 developer conference this year was privacy. Personal privacy and security strikes at the core of Facebook’s proposition.

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Can you have privacy under a spotlight?

PR in High Definition

There’s no doubt that the recent revelations surrounding Facebook and Cambridge Analytica have brought the notion of personal privacy under even greater scrutiny. Do the same privacy rules apply? For many companies, this notion of privacy may not just be a personal matter but also a business one. Assess the risks.

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Can you have privacy under a spotlight?

PR in High Definition

There’s no doubt that the recent revelations surrounding Facebook and Cambridge Analytica have brought the notion of personal privacy under even greater scrutiny. Do the same privacy rules apply? For many companies, this notion of privacy may not just be a personal matter but also a business one. Assess the risks.

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5 Trends Shaping Tech PR In 2018

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Privacy regulations. The GDPR privacy rule officially blazed into our lives in May. And it won’t be the last data protection or privacy regulation we’ll see. In July, the state of California passed its own data privacy regulations called CCPA , and other states are sure to follow. Big tech’s reputation challenges.

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Has Apple Lost Its PR Magic?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For a decade sales have climbed along with profits, and its reputation for innovation has flourished. Luckily for Apple, everyone was too distracted by yet another Facebook privacy scandal that the FaceTime bug had a short life.). In its business and in its PR , Apple has had a golden touch. Until recently, that is.

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