Microsoft & Yahoo selling personal info for political gain

Just when you thought that internet privacy was already at its worst, along comes Microsoft and Yahoo, selling your information to politicians for campaign targeting gains.

Politicians want your votes, and with modern technology such as it is, they have found the best way to target you with advertising in order to get those votes.

According to a 2010 article on the Wall Street Journal, there is nothing new to this practice. Its been going on for quite some time.

However, if you have an account with either Microsoft or Yahoo, you should be aware that these companies are selling your sensitive personal data to political campaigns, to help them target specific audiences... read more.

Gaddafi sponsored Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential bid with 50M euro?

In a report released by Mediapart, they state that French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sponsored by Muammar Gaddafi to the tune of 50 million euros.

The report gives compelling evidence of Gaddafi's involvement in President Nicolas Sarkozy's successful 2007 election campaign.

The Paris-based investigative website has obtained a document signed by a senior official in Libya back in 2006 which states that the Gaddafi regime had "in principle" approved payment of 50 million euros to Sarkozy's presidential campaign, after a meeting with "one of his most trusted political allies." ... read full article.