YouTube ‘broke child protection laws’
YouTube has been accused of violating child protection laws in the US, by a collection of 23 consumer, child safety and privacy advocacy groups. The coalition has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that YouTube collects data from children aged under 13. Read More
YouTube should be fined billions for illegally collecting children’s data, privacy groups claim
YouTube, one of the world's most popular websites, has been accused of improperly collecting the personal data of young children. In a complaint filed to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday, a coalition of more than 20 advocacy, consumer and privacy groups claim that Google's video … Read More
Parent groups say YouTube defies underage data-collection laws
The Federal Trade Commission has been asked to, once again, investigate Google's practices around its YouTube Kids platform. A group of child-safety organizations accuse the search giant of violating child protection laws by collecting data, and using that data to advertise, to kids under 13. Read More
Despacito is the most watched YouTube video, ever
"Despacito" has shattered another YouTube record by becoming the first video to reach 5bn views. The Spanish-language hit by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee was released in January 2017 and went onto break several records in music streaming, including one for the single with the most weeks at No.1 … Read …
US Watchdogs Accuse YouTube of Illegal Collection of Data on Children – Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) and a number of advocacy groups filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission on Monday, accusing Google's YouTube video hosting of illegal collection of children's data, the CNN broadcaster reported. Read More
YouTube accused of illegally harvesting data about children on its site
The coalition claims that although YouTube is incredibly popular among children aged 6-12 (a fact of which it is fully aware) it has collected personal data on “tens of millions of US children” without giving notice or obtaining consent in order to sell targeted ads. The illegal activity has been …
Child advocates ask FTC to investigate YouTube
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 U.S. children, who are protected by the Children's … Read More
YouTube Violates Children’s Privacy Rules, Advocates Say
A coalition of advocacy groups is urging the Federal Trade Commission to prosecute YouTube for allegedly violating privacy regulations by collecting personal information from children younger than 13. "Google has made substantial profits from the collection and use of personal data from children on … Read More
YouTube Kids may soon feature handpicked videos that are safe to watch
In the past three years since its launch, YouTube's Kids app, which is designed to surface child-friendly content, has come under fire numerous times for featuring videos that are inappropriate – and in some cases, downright disturbing – for young viewers. Over the weekend, BuzzFeed News reported … Read More
YouTube hit with complaint by child advocacy groups, which say it illegally targets kids
As the Google-owned platform grapples with the implications from a shooting last week by a disgruntled YouTube creator at its San Bruno, Calif. headquarters, the company now stands accused of pocketing billions by illegally targeting minors with ads based on data mined from their devices and … Read More