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Hartford, CT
Business
FTC Fines Disney $10M For Collecting Kids' Data Improperly On YouTube: Here's How
Disney has agreed to pay $10 million after the company was accused of allowing personal data from children under 13 to be collected through mislabeled YouTube videos. The Federal Trade Commission announced the settlement in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Federal regulators said Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC failed to properly designate some of its kid-focused videos as "Made for Kids." By mislabeling the uploads, the FTC said that Disney enabled YouTube to collect data from young viewers and use it for targeted advertising. …
Hartford, CT
Business
YouTube Launches New Tech To Verify Ages Automatically Amid Privacy Concerns
YouTube will begin using artificial intelligence to estimate whether US users are under 18, regardless of the birthdate on their account. Google started using the AI system on Wednesday, Aug. 13. The change will apply safeguards like limiting advertisements and adjusting recommendations to more teen YouTube accounts, even if users entered an adult birthdate. The AI system will analyze signals such as YouTube activity and how long the account has been active. If flagged as under 18, users will get a notification and can verify their age through a government ID, selfie, or credit ca…
Alexandria, VA
Business
Google Gained 'Monopoly Power' With Online Ad Technology, Virginia Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled that Google illegally cornered the online advertising market by linking its tools together to block out competition, a major win in a broader antitrust crackdown on Big Tech. The ruling found Google liable for willfully using a series of "anticompetitive acts" to dominate how digital ads are placed across the internet. The decision was handed down in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia on Thursday, April 17. In her decision, US District Judge Leonie Brinkema said Google's ad technology blocked out competitors and hurt consumers. "For over …
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
Taco Bell Slammed By Redditors For Pete Davidson Apology Ad
Taco Bell is under fire to issue yet another apology after hiring Pete Davidson to launch their newest apology campaign following an uproar of annoyed Redditors who find the ad choice offensive. The popular chain recently joined several other fast food giants in a quest to build the best breakfast menu for customers to enjoy, recognizing that some of their innovations may have been taken to "unwelcomed heights", as stated by the chain. The restaurant decided to apologize for offering bizarre and over the top options on their menu such as the Naked Egg Taco and Waffle Taco, replacing them w…
Lancaster, PA
News
Undercover Detective Nabs 14 'Johns' In PA Prostitution Ring
An online ad and a local hotel helped lay a thirst trap for police to capture 14 so-called "Johns" who participated in a sex trafficking ring in Pennsylvania. The Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force, launched on January 11, but in less than 2 months it has successfully completed it's operation, Lancaster County media specialist Sean McBryan says in a statement released on Thursday, Mar. 24. After the task placed the ad online, the undercover female detective answered over 100 "Johns" who replied to the online ad— all in about eight hours on Mar. 10, McBryan says. Some of the res…
Brentwood, NY
News
Covid-
19: 'Now's Not The Time To Fight For Your Right To Party,' Cuomo Tells NY's 20-Somethings
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a clear message to young New Yorkers: “Now is not the time to fight for your right to party.” Channeling his inner Beastie Boy during a COVID-19 news briefing on Thursday, July 23 in Manhattan, Cuomo addressed the recent rise in cases of the virus in people in their 20s. “Now is not the time time to fight for your right to party,” he said. “I respect your right to party. I would enshrine it in state law if you want to know. You have a right to party, but let’s be smart about it.” Over the past two weeks, every age group has seen a decline in COVID-19 infection rates…
White Plains, NY
Business
AOL To Pay State $5M Fine In Largest Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Penalty Ever
The company that was once AOL will pay nearly $5 million for violating children’s privacy rights. Oath Inc., formerly known as AOL, has agreed to a record settlement for $4.95 million, the largest penalty ever levied in a Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA). The settlement came after the company conduction billions of auctions with targeted ads on hundreds of children’s websites, violating COPPA. New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood said that her office found that AOL conducted billions of auctions for ad space on hundreds of we…
