Fake Blogs :
Fake Blogs Use of fake people to promote corportations
Wal-Mart
Shoppers were really members of PR company
Sony
Fake sounding language leads to realization that the blogs were fake
Ruckus
Creation of fake Facebook user to get access to emails
False Protection :
False Protection AOL
Gives out user search log data
MySpace
Glitch allows hackers to look at profiles of children under 16 year olds
Xanga
Allows children under 13 to sign up without parents permission
Hershey and Mrs. Fields
Collect personal information from children under 13
Phony Advertising :
Phony Advertising Malibu Banana Boat
Holds competition having consumers produce commercials
Costumers cry foul when winner is announced
Chevy
Allows consumers to create and post their own ads
People use the site to create anti- Chevy and SUV ads