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September 2019 SEPTEMBER 2019 Google and YouTube ordered to pay $170 million to settle alleged violations of Children’s Privacy Law FTC, NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL ALLEGE YOUTUBE CHANNELS COLLECTED KIDS’ PERSONAL INFORMATION WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT oogle LLC and its subsidiary YouTube, LLC will pay a record $170 services provide notice of their information practices and obtain parental million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission and consent prior to collecting personal information from children under Gthe New York Attorney General that the YouTube video sharing 13, including the use of persistent identifiers to track a user’s Internet service illegally collected personal information from children without browsing habits for targeted advertising. In addition, third parties, such their parents’ consent. as advertising networks, are also subject to COPPA where they have actual The settlement requires Google and YouTube to pay $136 mil- knowledge they are collecting personal information directly from users of lion to the FTC and $34 million to New York for allegedly violating the child-directed websites and online services. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. The $136 million “YouTube touted its popularity with children to prospective penalty is by far the largest amount the FTC has ever obtained in a COPPA corporate clients,” said FTC Chairman Joe Simons. “Yet when it came case since Congress enacted the law in 1998. In a complaint filed against to complying with COPPA, the company refused to acknowledge that the companies, the FTC and New York Attorney General allege that portions of its platform were clearly directed to kids. There’s no excuse for YouTube violated the COPPA Rule by collecting personal information—in YouTube’s violations of the law.” the form of persistent identifiers that are used to track users across the The YouTube platform allows Google account holders, including Internet—from viewers of child-directed channels, without first notify- large commercial entities, to create “channels” to display their content. ing parents and getting their consent. YouTube earned millions of dollars According to the complaint, eligible channel owners can choose to mon- by using the identifiers, commonly known as cookies, to deliver targeted etize their channel by allowing YouTube to serve behaviorally targeted ads to viewers of these channels, according to the complaint. advertisements, which generates revenue for both the channel owners The COPPA Rule requires that child-directed websites and online and YouTube. Duterte asks newly sworn in officials to help him fight corruption Hurricane Dorian’s impact on the Bahamas ANILA -- Newly appointed govern- he Bahamas has been directly impacted had to be evacuated. The slow motion of the ment officials were sworn in Tuesday by Hurricane Dorian – first as a Category hurricane resulted in the tropical storm feeder Mby President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in T5 hurricane beginning 31st August, 2019, bands on the back of the hurricane causing Malacañang, asking their support to help his and lingering over Grand Bahama with a flooding to the island of New Providence and government defeat corruption. forward motion of a mere 2 mph for days before the need to open shelters there. The Prime Min- In his speech during the oath-taking picking up speed on the evening of 3rd Septem- ister advised that an estimated 60% of homes rites, President Duterte congratulated the ber. The all clear was given on the morning of on Abaco were destroyed. new government officials, reminding them 4th September 2019. After almost three (3) days battering the that as public servants, “our foremost duty First to receive the impact was the Island of Grand Bahama, the all clear was finally is to serve our country with the highest island of Abaco, which endured winds of 185 issued early on the morning of 4th September standard of moral integrity.” mph and heavy rainfall and storm surge. The 2019. Homes have been flooded, shelters com- Public office is a public trust, he combined effects of the winds and the storm promised and untold damage has occurred noted, as he expressed optimism that as the surge resulted in loss of life, countless destroyed As of 9th September, the death toll new officials assume their respective offices, structures and extreme flooding. Many shelters stands at 45 and is expected to rise. they would lead by example and inspire their colleagues to bring the government closer to the people. Asking their backing to restore the people’s trust in government, the President said, “I welcome you aboard with a chal- President Rodrigo Roa Duterte administers the oath to the newly appointed officials lenge to go beyond selfish personal interests during a ceremony at the Malacañan Palace on September 17, 2019. (Toto Lozano/ so that you may focus on the tasks waiting Presidential Photo) for you in your respective agencies.” process in the performance of your duties.” Release of old convicts “Work with this administration in He also asked them to remain commit- Meanwhile, President Duterte said ensuring that our bureaucracy is free of ted to the shared task of nation-building, not- he would ask the Department of Justice graft and corruption, red tape, and other ing that with their active participation in good (DOJ) to fast-track the processing of release illegal activities. Uphold the primacy of the governance, the administration can achieve a of elderly or ailing inmates from the Constitution, obey all laws, and observe due better life and a brighter future for Filipinos. national penitentiary. (PND) Secretary Perry stands for establishment 34 individuals charged for alleged West Coast Medicare of DOE artificial intelligence office and Medicaid fraud schemes totaling $258 million ASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Secretary of ssistant Attorney General Brian A. eight defendants, including three licensed detect and prosecute health care fraud grows Energy Rick Perry announced the Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s medical professionals, have been charged with more sophisticated with each passing day,” said Westablishment of the DOE Artificial ACriminal Division announced a health defrauding the Medicaid program out of over $1 Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkows- Intelligence and Technology Office (AITO). The care fraud enforcement action in the state of million. These cases were investigated by each ki of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. Secretary has established the office to serve California, involving charges brought against state’s respective Medicaid Fraud Control Units. “Corruption drains dollars from private as the coordinating hub for the work being a total of 26 individuals in the Central District The charges announced today aggres- insurers and public programs such as Medicare done across the DOE enterprise in Artificial of California for their alleged involvement in sively target schemes billing Medicare and and Medicaid,” said U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna Intelligence. This action has been taken as part Medicare and Medicaid fraud schemes resulting Medicaid for services, testing and prescriptions of the Central District of California. “This office of the President’s call for a national AI strategy in $257 million in billings. Of those charged, that were not medically necessary or not actu- will continue to hold accountable anyone – to ensure AI technologies are developed to 14 were doctors or medical professionals. In ally provided to beneficiaries. including medical professionals – who seek to positively impact the lives of Americans. addition, in the states of Arizona and Oregon, “The action shows that our ability to bilk our nation’s health care system.” DOE-fueled AI is already being used “The world is in the midst of the to strengthen our national security and Golden Age of AI, and DOE’s world class scien- cybersecurity, improve grid resilience, increase tific and computing capabilities will be critical • special in this issue • environmental sustainability, enable smarter to securing America’s dominance in this field,” cities, improve water resource management, said Secretary Perry. “This new office housed as well as speed the discovery of new materials within the Department of Energy will concen- Red Cross commits $4.5M to help and compounds, and further the understand- trate our existing efforts while also facilitating Dorian victims in the Bahamas ing, prediction, and treatment of disease. DOE’s partnerships and access to federal data, models American Red Cross has committed $4.5 National Labs are home to four of the top ten and high performance computing resources for million and has deployed 21 disaster response fastest supercomputers in the world, and we’re America’s AI researchers. Its mission will be to specialists to provide support to the relief currently building three next-generation, elevate, accelerate and expand DOE’s transfor- operation in the Bahamas. Read more on Page The IBF honchos recently visited Senator Manny exascale machines, which will be even faster mative work to accelerate America’s progress in European Commission and WHO join forces to pro- 6, Across the World. Pacquiao and presented him a replica of his IBF mote the benefits of vaccines. World Speaks, page 4. championship belt. Turn to Page 7, Sports Section. andSEPTEMBER more AI-capable 2019 computers. AI for years to come.” - DOE International News Media • INTERNATIONAL • NATIONAL • LOCAL • DOT welcomes Travel + Leisure ranking of Palawan, Cebu, Boracay Understanding archaelogical finds in Ilocos he Department of Tourism (DOT) be a catalyst for inclusive economic celebrates the inclusion of the growth through public and private and Cordillera in the last decade Tthree popular island tourist partnership. destinations of Palawan, Cebu, and “We are thrilled that Palawan nterest in archaeology is not only a way of discovering the past of a place or Boracay in Travel + Leisure’s World’s has improved its ranking this year and region, but also a precious avenue of understanding and preserving its history The National Best Awards 2019 is inching closer to regaining its top and culture.
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