likejacking

The 404 1,064: Where just enough is more (podcast)

Today's show title is the design credo of Milton Glaser, the celebrated designer responsible for turning the "I <3 New York" graphic into a world-recognized symbol.

That ethos is also the inspiration for today's discussion topic about Apple's "faux-real" user interfaces that Tom Hobbs at Fast Company believes is stunted by skeuomorphs, or elements of design that retain parts of its inspiration.

We'll look at how Apple's desire to show off the look of its products may be hindering its principal innovations, why the Amazon Kindle uses its own basic layout to create a more immersive environment for its readers, and how apps harnessing nostalgia like Instagram and Hipstamatic are holding back the next evolution of technology.… Read more

Alleged Facebook 'likejacker' settles with Washington state

Adscend Media, accused by the Washington state attorney general in January of running a "likejacking" scam on Facebook, agreed today to a consent decree to stop spamming Facebook users and pay the state $100,000 in attorneys fees.

Facebook, which also sued Adscend in January over likejacking claims, settled that case for undisclosed terms last week.

In the state's suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, it accused Adscend of tricking Facebook users into clicking links that then mark a site as one they "like" on their Facebook news feed. That, in turn, … Read more

Facebook and Washington state sue alleged 'likejackers'

SEATTLE--Facebook and the Washington state attorney general have filed separate suits against an alleged "likejacking" firm accused of tricking users into "liking" sites that then pay the likejacker for the click referrals.

Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna said this morning in a press conference at Facebook's Seattle office that he believes Adscend Media LLC--a self-described "performance-based marketing network"--has generated $20 million a year from the actions.

Neither the attorney general nor Facebook has contacted Adscend to discuss the allegations.

"They are big. They are pernicious," said Assistant Attorney General … Read more