CNET News Daily Podcast: Facebook faces growing pains

Also: Pittsburgh couple loses privacy fight against Google; cybercriminals exploit a patched IE7 hole; and the White House launches a site so citizens can track government spending.

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Jennifer Guevin

Feb. 18, 2009 3:39 p.m. PT

In response to a wave of criticism over the last few days, Facebook has reversed a change to its terms of service. Reporter Caroline McCarthy joins the podcast today and talks about Facebook's PR strategy around issues that have spurred user outrage.

Also in this podcast: A Pittsburgh couple loses its privacy fight against Google; cybercriminals exploit a patched IE7 hole; and the White House launches a site so citizens can track where all that stimulus money is going.
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Today's stories:

New exploit targets IE 7 hole patched last week

White House launches Recovery.gov

Mozilla backs EFF in iPhone jailbreak support

Google wins Street View privacy suit

Nintendo confirms April launch for DSi

How will HP weather the storm?

New service unmasks anonymous cell callers