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September 04, 2019 - 7:12 am

YouTube Fined $170 Million to Settle Allegations it Collected Children's Personal Data without Parents' Consent

WASHINGTON (AP) — Google's video site YouTube has been fined $170 million to settle allegations it collected children's personal data without their parents' consent. The Federal Trade Commission fined Google $136 million and the company will pay an additional $34 million to New York state to...
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Ameera Butt
August 08, 2019 - 8:32 am

LAPD Launches Investigation into YouTube Star over Video Allegedly Showing Her Spitting, Hitting Dog

The LAPD has launched an investigation into a YouTube user who posted a video allegedly abusing her dog. The department received complaints about YouTuber Brooke Houts, who uploaded a video showing her allegedly spitting, hitting and yelling at her dog. She is also allegedly seen pushing and...
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Rebekah Sager
July 09, 2019 - 12:22 pm

VIDEO: White YouTube Exec Calls Police on Black Man for Waiting for Friend Outside Building

On July 4, African American software engineer Wesly Michel turned to social media to share a video he recorded on his phone of an incident where a man (appearing to be white) called police on him while he was waiting for a friend outside a San Francisco apartment building. Wesly's video, which has...
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CBS
April 05, 2019 - 5:35 pm

YouTube Stars Apologize for Pranking Their 6-Year-Old Daughter

YouTube stars Cole and Sav LaBrant are apologizing for what they say was an April Fools prank gone wrong. In a video, the couple told their 6-year-old daughter they were taking away her puppy, and she broke down in tears. The couple posted their original prank video Tuesday, in which they told...
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March 25, 2019 - 3:24 pm

(VIDEO) Updated: 5 Gang Members Charged in Stabbing, Carjacking of Pregnant Teacher in Sunland

(KNX 1070) -- A pregnant first-grade teacher who was stabbed and carjacked outside her Sunland home is speaking out. Tanya Nguyen, 33, was parked outside of her house when three men, identified by prosecutors as Christian Reyes, 20; Andrew Bran, 19; and Jesus Morales, 18. According to the Los...
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CBS News
March 20, 2019 - 11:38 am

AZ Woman Accused of Abusing 7 Adopted Children Who Starred in Her YouTube Videos

An Arizona woman has been accused of abusing her seven adopted children who starred in her YouTube videos, CBS affiliate KPHO-TV reports. Authorities learned about Machelle Hackney's alleged actions from her 19-year-old daughter, according to police in Maricopa, Arizona. Hackney and her two adult...
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AP
March 15, 2019 - 8:25 am

Facebook and YouTube Working to Take Down All Footage Showing Gunman Shooting at New Zealand Mosque

Facebook has acted quickly to remove unverified footage appearing to show a shooting at a mosque in New Zealand on Friday. Four people are in custody after "multiple casualties" were reported at multiple locations in Christchurch, according to New Zealand police commissioner Mike Bush. The...
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September 05, 2018 - 12:15 pm

Korean K-Pop Band 'BTS' Kicking Off US Tour at Staples Center

(KNX 1070) -- A popular Korean pop band is kicking off its North American tour tonight at Staples Center. Video of BTS (방탄소년단) 'DNA' Official MV Fans of the boy band "BTS" known as the "BTS Army" have been camping out and lining up outside of Staples Center for days now. KNX...
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July 20, 2018 - 8:46 am

Roseanne Barr Releases Video Explaining Offensive Tweet

(KNX 1070) - Actress Roseanne Barr has finally fulfilled her promise to release a video offering another explanation for that offensive tweet about Valerie Jarrett. Roseanne shouts into the camera on her YouTube Channel that she thought Jarrett was white. Barr had compared the African American...
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Lauren Hoffman
January 18, 2018 - 12:15 pm

Kid's Ambitions Today Are Being Shaped by YouTube

Children today are more likely to have their ambitions shaped by YouTube than by their parents, teachers, or even books. New York Life Insurance Company and Fatherly conducted a study which surveyed over 1,000 kids. According Fast Company , the most desired job for children in the United States is...
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