YouTube Illegally Collects Children’s Data, Consumer Groups Say
First, it was Facebook Messenger Kids. Now, the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) is taking aim at YouTube, alleging the Google-owned social media platform has been illegally collecting and using data in violation of the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Read More
YouTube “seduction artist” has made a business out of filming women without their consent
Justin Wayne is a “seduction artist” — a particular kind of dating coach who promises to teach men how to convince reluctant women, usually strangers in a public place, to sleep with them. Wayne's advice isn't particularly unique. What's unique is the way he proves it works. On YouTube, he …
Is YouTube spying on your children? FTC complaint warns of improper data collection
The FTC coalition accuses YouTube of violating COPPA and deliberately profiting by luring children into what Jeff Chester, director of the Centre for Digital Democracy, one of the groups that drafted the complaint, calls an "ad-filled digital playground" where commercials for toys, theme parks or sneakers … Read More
YouTube accused of violating child privacy law that killed ‘Silicon Valley’ chat app
According to an FTC complaint filed by 23 child protection groups, YouTube is violating the same law that brought down Silicon Valley's PiperChat. In YouTube's case, the complaint alleges, it's for collecting data on children. Silicon Valley fans will remember Dinesh Chugtai racking up a $21 billion fine … Read More
YouTube accused of violating kids’ privacy
NEW YORK • A coalition of over 20 consumer advocacy groups in the US was expected to file a complaint with federal officials yesterday, saying YouTube has been violating a children's privacy law. The complaint contends that YouTube, a subsidiary of Google, has been collecting and profiting from the … Read …
Consumer Groups Say YouTube Violates Children’s Online Privacy
The fine print of YouTube's terms of service has a warning that goes unheeded by millions of children who visit YouTube to watch cartoons, nursery rhymes, science experiments or videos of toys being unboxed. “If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use the service,” the …
Child advocates want US Federal Trade Commission to investigate YouTube
"There are lots of other great websites for you." It's a warning that goes unheeded by millions of children around the world who visit YouTube to watch cartoons, nursery rhymes, science experiments or videos of toys being unboxed. In a formal complaint being filed Monday, child advocates and consumer … Read …
YouTube targets kids with ads, say privacy advocates, who want FTC to investigate
YouTube's business model relies on tracking IP addresses, search history, device identifiers, location and other personal data about its users so that it can gauge their interests and tailor advertising to them. But that model isn't supposed to work for American children, who are protected by the Children's … Read More
YouTube TV channels: Here’s every available channel on YouTube TV
YouTube might be best known as the DIY destination for user-created clips, music videos, weird viral sensations, and other odd internet detritus — but YouTube TV is something very different. YouTube TV is an over-the-top streaming solution for cord-cutters, bringing together 50+ popular cable and … Read More
After Facebook row, Google-owned YouTube accused of violating child protection laws
Google-owned YouTube has been accused of violating child protection laws by collecting personal data of children aged under 13. The allegations were levelled by a legion of 23 child advocacy, consumer and privacy groups who have registered a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission … Read More