Google-Facebook : don't NIMBY evil ?

Google decided to stop non reciprocal dataflows with Facebook, starting with contacts which can, until now, be imported from Gmail.

Ahead of the Seoul G20, Google preferred a Chinese Wall to a Free Transfer Agreement, and a negative differenciation with most rivals who embrace THE social network. Not exactly what one would expect from the ultimate cloud computing / openness advocate..., but this kind of skirmishes could multiply between major netcos in the months to come.

mot-bile 2010