Brian Morrissey reports for Internet News on the launch of Yahoo! Platinum, which focuses on branded news and entertainment.

A judge Tuesday denied Harris Interactive's request for a temporary restraining order that would have forced anti-spam organization Mail Abuse Prevention System to remove the online researcher from its "Realtime Blackhole List." [InternetNews]

Ad server and technology company 24/7 Media succeeded in getting a temporary restraining order against anti-spam non-profit Mail Abuse Prevention System, on behalf of 24/7's e-mail marketing subsidiary, 24/7 Exactis. [InternetNews]

"Spam is one of the Internet's dirty little secrets, and it's bad enough when your mom gets targeted with porn stuff and get-rich quick schemes. But the people who prey on the public selling worthless products related to the events of Sept. 11 are amo...

The Federal Trade Commission is planning to announce a series of actions against suspected spammers in coming weeks.

The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) released a summary of the spam laws in 41 countries and the European Union.

The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) yesterday urged its members to ask New York Sen. Charles Schumer to drop his proposal for a do-not-e-mail registry.

Examines Google's update process and its effects on search engine optimization.