Google fined $170 million for violating children’s privacy on YouTube

Officials said YouTube violated the law that requires child-directed websites and online services to obtain parental consent prior to collecting personal information from children under 13

Google agreed Wednesday to pay $ 170 million to settle charges that it illegally collected and shared data from children on its YouTube video service, a deal critics said was too soft on the internet giant. The settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the New York state Attorney General is the largest amount in a case involving the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, a 1998 federal law, officials said.

Officials said YouTube violated the law that requires child-directed websites and online services to obtain parental consent prior to collecting personal information from children under 13 which may be used for advertising.

The company marketed itself as a destination for children and benefitted by selling advertising to toymakers and others seeking to connect with young audiences, according to the FTC. FTC chairman Joe Simons said the settlement “prevents YouTube and Google from turning a blind eye to the existence of kids-directed content” on its platform.

Simons said the settlement makes Google liable for violations by third-party content creators, going beyond federal law that requires the platform to have knowledge that videos are directed at children…

Sadhvi Pragya: From impact charged to Digvijaya Singh’s rival in Bhopal

Pragya has a place with Bhind region of Madhya Pradesh where her dad was an ayurvedic specialist. Her dad who additionally was an individual from RSS and that conveyed her near conservative belief system

Elections 2019: Following a month of dawdling, the BJP has chosen to field Pragya Singh Thakur, otherwise known as Sadhvi Pragya, from the prominent Bhopal Lok Sabha voting public. She will take on Congress veteran and previous Madhya Pradesh boss clergyman Digvijaya Singh.

In any case, she was not the conspicuous decision for the gathering. First Uma Bharati and afterward Shivraj Singh Chouhan proclaimed that they won’t challenge from Bhopal. The gathering was in a problem when Pragya Singh Thakur’s name surfaced. Thakur gloated on Wednesday, “Murmur Yeh Dharmyuddh jeetenge (We will win this campaign).”

Thakur came into the spotlight in 2008 when she was captured for her supposed contribution in the Malegaon impacts. She was secured after an uncommon court had encircled charges against Sadhvi Pragya, Lieutenant-Colonel Prasad Purohit and five others for dread exercises, criminal intrigue, and murders.

Thakur has a place with Bhind locale of MP where her dad was an ayurvedic specialist. Her dad who additionally was an individual from the RSS and that conveyed her near conservative belief system in all respects right off the bat in her life.

A tomboyish Thakur cherished wearing pants shirts and riding motorbikes. She was a functioning individual from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) amid her school days. She was additionally connected with Durga Vahini. Thakur finished her lords ever. She was before long seen for her searing disposition and fiery discourses. In 2002 she likewise shaped an association, which as per her, used to ‘salvage’ young ladies who ran off with young men of different networks…

Google admits it tracks users, but says it’s ‘to improve experience’

The Associated Press ran a story saying an many Google services on Android devices and iPhones store users’ location data even if the users explicitly used a privacy setting forbidding that

After facing criticism over reports that certain Google apps track users’ whereabouts even when they turn off location data, the tech giant has revised its Help Page, clarifying that it does track location data in order to “improve Google experience”.

Previously, the Help Page stated: “You can turn off Location History at any time. With Location History off, the places you go are no longer stored.”

The page now says: “This setting does not affect other location services on your device, like Google Location Services and Find My Device.

“Some location data may be saved as part of your activity on other services, like Search and Maps”.

The new language confirms that location data is, indeed, being tracked by some Google apps.

“We have been updating the explanatory language about Location History to make it more consistent and clear across our platforms and help centres,” CNET reported on Friday, quoting a Google spokesperson.

The Associated Press earlier this week ran a story saying an investigation found that many Google services on Android devices and iPhones store users’ location data even if the users explicitly used a privacy setting forbidding that.

Article Source : BS