- Privacy, a $ 170 million fine on Youtube: it collected data on minors
- Facebook, eight US states launch antitrust investigation
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09 September 2019The attorneys general of 50 States and territories of the United States announced the opening of an antitrust investigation on Google. Speaking on the steps of the Supreme Court, the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, said that Google "dominates all aspects of advertising and internet research".That announced today, Paxton said according to reports from the Washington Post, is an investigation and not yet a real cause against the web giant.
A few days ago, Google agreed to pay a $ 170 million fine to close the story, which allegedly accused her of illegally collecting data on children without the parents' consent via YouTube. The US authorities announced it. The agreement was reached with the Federal Trade Commission and the attorney general of the State of New York. This is the highest fine ever imposed on the American law on the protection of children's online privacy.
Another group of attorneys general in eight states, led by New York attorney General Letitia James, launched an investigation against another web giant, Facebook. The survey aims to ascertain whether the social network violates competition laws and makes improper use of users' personal data.