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Legal Versus Ethical: Web Scraping Edition

Webbiquity

However, the legality and ethics of using these tools for data collection are often overlooked. Not paying attention to these aspects of web scraping could lead to serious ethical controversies and lawsuits. Web scraping is the automated process of extracting and organizing publicly available information on the Internet.

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3 ways marketers can build trust with data ethics

Martech

Data privacy is arguably the most pertinent topic in marketers’ minds these days. Adhering to data ethics laws puts marketers on the right side of the legal battle and improves customer satisfaction levels by giving them what they want. Adhere to data ethics within our privacy landscape. Image: Acoustic.

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Digital marketing and the internet of things: 5 steps to success

Biznology

The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way we live. It also transforms digital marketing. Analyze the Target Market. As with any marketing strategy, one of the most important steps is to have an analysis of the target market. Marketers will have to make sense out of this data.

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How the Internet of Things Will Disrupt Digital Marketing

Webbiquity

The Internet of Things (IoT) is omnipresent and always-on communication, carrying out functions that both impact and reflect our physical world. For marketers, the way in which Internet connectivity has spread to include formerly-analog everyday objects presents an exciting array of new opportunities. Guest post by Beth Kotz.

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The Ethics of AI in Content Creation: Balancing Automation with Originality

Scoop.it

With recent developments in generative AI, the question of ethical content creation and the use of human-made content has come into question. So for now, companies using this technology are the ones responsible for guaranteeing ethical use and protecting the rights of content creators. That is always inevitable.

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Stolen Thought Leadership / The Ethics of Aggregating Content (alt title: Stolen Goods: The Dangers of Plagiarized Content)

Contently

In a web awash with looted ideas, what pitfalls do content marketers face when looking for a cheap, viral fix? However, by no means should all content marketers seek to emulate them. And they’ve been around since long before the Internet. Is there any such thing as a free meme? FuckJerry was a meme juggernaut.

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How to Legally and Ethically Curate Content

Scoop.it

But as with most content marketing strategies, there’s a fine line between what’s legal/ethical and what’s not. The sheer volume of content that’s being created and published online is enough to overwhelm the billions of users who access the internet on a regular basis. What is Content Curation? Make Sure You’re Protected.