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Belgian Tax Watchdogs Tracking Facebook, Netlog Updates
JUL
18
Status: Available Now!
Type: News
Date: Saturday 18 July 2009, 07:15 AM
Media: Techcrunch

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About the organization EBay:
Type: Business
Sub-Types: Website, Retailing Agent, E-Commerce, Online Deal, Store, Online Store, Internet, Application Software, Telecommunication, Telecommunication Software, Online Shop
Notable Organizations: EBay, Techcrunch
Not entirely unexpected, but still weird to see it confirmed and acknowledged: the federal tax administration in Belgium, my home country, is keeping tabs on citizens (article in Dutch) via their Facebook and Netlog profiles and their activities on eBay and other social networking sites. Accountants are quick to point out the watchdogs can’t actually use any of the public status…
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