Social-networking data portability takes off

May 12, 2008, 4:50pm PDT | Length: 00:04:57
Even though their platforms are still in the "press release" stage, Google, Facebook, and MySpace.com are all finding ways to let users port social-networking data from site to site. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi sits down with News.com Editor in Chief Dan Farber to discuss the privacy and other implications.
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