YouTube also removed health-related content over vaccines and Covid-19 it deemed violated its misinformation policies.
YouTube and other social media platforms banned the accounts of Donald Trump and other political figures in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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Google pays $425.7 million for improper snooping
A federal jury ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for improperly snooping on people's smartphones over nearly a decade.
A federal jury has ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for improperly snooping on people's smartphones during a nearly decade-long period of intrusions.
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YouTube changes moderation to allow harmful content
YouTube changed its moderation policies to allow more content violating its rules to remain online.
YouTube, the world's largest video platform, with 20 million videos uploaded each day, appears to have changed its moderation policies to allow more content that violates its own rules to remain online.
YouTube, the world's largest video platform, appears to have changed its moderation policies to allow more content that violates its own rules to remain online.
YouTube quietly changed its moderation policies late last year, according to a recent report from The New York Times, allowing more content that violates its own guidelines to remain on the world's most popular video platform.
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Google settled a federal class action lawsuit alleging it used Android users' paid cellular data without adequate disclosure or consent
Plaintiffs argued that those background transfers consumed cellular data that users paid for through their mobile carriers and primarily benefited Google, raising privacy and consumer protection concerns.
Plaintiffs argued that those background transfers consumed cellular data that users paid for through their mobile carriers and primarily benefited Google, raising privacy and consumer protection concerns.
Google Class Action Lawsuit: How to Claim Payout for $135 Million Data Settlement - Newsweek
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Google makes $10.2 million from fake clinic ads
Google made $10.2 million from deceptive advertisements for fake clinics.
A new report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate reveals that Google made $10.2 million over the last two years running deceptive advertisements for these fake clinics.
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Jurors find Instagram and YouTube responsible for suffering
After seven weeks of trial, jurors found Instagram and YouTube responsible for the suffering of a Chico woman who charged the platforms were built to addict young users.
After a grueling seven weeks of court proceedings and more than 40 hours of tense deliberations across nine days in one of the country’s most closely watched civil trials, jurors handed down a landmark decision in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, finding Instagram and YouTube responsible for the suffering of a Chico, Calif., woman who charged the platforms were built to addict young users.
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Google accused of designing addictive children's products
Google is accused of designing products that addict and harm children.
“Today, a jury saw the truth and held Meta and Google accountable for designing products that addict and harm children,” said Lexi Hazam, court-appointed co-lead plaintiffs’ counsel in the related federal action.
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Google fires employee for pro-Palestinian speech
Google fired an employee after he made pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel declarations during a conference in New York City.
In March, Google fired an employee after he interrupted a speech by the tech firm’s managing director in Israel with pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel declarations during a conference in New York City.
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YouTube settles $30 million children's privacy claim
A federal judge granted final approval for a $30 million class action settlement against YouTube after parents claimed the company violated children's privacy by collecting data while they watched videos.
(CN) — A federal judge granted final approval for a $30 million class action settlement against Google on Tuesday, after six years of litigation with parents claiming the tech giant violated children’s privacy by collecting data while they watched YouTube videos.
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Google is accused of firing 50 employees for pro-Palestinian activism
Google is accused of firing over 50 employees in April 2024 for participating in a pro-Palestinian day of action on two campuses.
Former Google employees are suing the corporation after it fired over 50 in April 2024 for participating in a simultaneous “day of action” for Palestine on two of its campuses, which the protesters argue is protected behavior under multiple state laws.