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July 1, 2011 11:08 pm GMT
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LinkedIn Cuts Off API Access To BranchOut, Monster's BeKnown And Others For TOS Violations
Exclusive: Professional social network LinkedIn has shut down API access to a number of developers for terms of service violations, according to the company. The six developers whose access to LinkedIn's API include Facebook-focused professional network BranchOut, Monster's social recruiting app Beknown, brand management app Visible.me, resume service Daxtra, professional reputation manager Mixtent and CRM-Gadget. The shut down of access for BranchOut and Monster's similar (and recently launched) app BeKnown are particularly surprising. According to LinkedIn, BranchOut, which has been compared to a LinkedIn for Facebook, violated the network's API TOS with its plans for a premium enterprise recruiting search tool. Charging fees for access to LinkedIn's content, is a no-no, says the network.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/yqFsE0t66vM/
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