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Advocates Say Google’s YouTube Violates Federal Children’s Privacy Law

Stuart Mitchell

A coalition of leading U.S. child advocacy, consumer, and privacy groups represented by the Institute for Public Representation filed a complaint urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate and sanction Google for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in operating YouTube. Google claims that YouTube is only for users 13 and up, despite being the most popular online platform for children, used by 80% of American children ages 6 to 12. The site features many programs designed and promoted for children and Google generates significant profits…

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Common Ground Partners with Google to Launch ‘Little by Little,’ a Global Campaign in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals

Stuart Mitchell

‘Little by Little’ is rooted in the truth that exponential change can be made possible through the repetition of little acts by the largest generation on earth. To kick-start the campaign, model and activist, Jillian Mercado, is featured in the anthem video which has already garnered more than 15 million views in just two weeks. At launch, she will be joined by a global roster of influencers – UN ambassadors and YouTube creators curated by FameBit – who will share their stories, content and actions on YouTube and other social…

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Google Discuss their Nonprofits Year in review

Stuart Mitchell

Google have launched a blog post highlighting how non-profits used their service in 2017, we enclose the post below:  Every year nonprofits worldwide work tirelessly to make a positive impact in their communities, and in a year where many people were looking to help, 2017 was no exception. We’re looking back to celebrate the nonprofits around the globe using Google tools to help in their philanthropic efforts. Here are some successes from last year—we hope they give you some ideas for how you can improve your nonprofit’s productivity and have…

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Google helps students discover code with The Hidden Genius Project

Stuart Mitchell

Google have got together with The Hidden Genius Project in order to increase representation within the coding industry. Justin Steele, a Principal, Google.org, has released a blog post which highlights their ambitions: “Coding is evolving and influencing how we think about all industries, including fashion, music and art.  But even as CS becomes more important across a wide variety of fields, millions of Black, Hispanic and female youth aren’t unlocking its benefits. One reason behind a lack of representation is perception; according to our research with Gallup, students are five…

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Google and Facebook are Supporting flood relief efforts in South Asia

Stuart Mitchell

Harvey has been a tragedy for so many but there has also been some horrendous flooding in South Asia, this week both Google and Facebook pledged money and resources for that tragedy. They have both pledged to donate $1m each to relief efforts across South Asia. It is estimated that the flooding and subsequent landslides that have killed 1200 people so far. Both sites are working with Save the Children. Google posted a powerful blog post Rajan Anandan, vice president, South East Asia and India at Google, said: “This summer,…

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