Cenk Uygur
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Toy Companies Caught Spying On Your Children
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September 15, 2016
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6:44Now PlayingVarious toy corporations are being fined for spying on children. Kim Horcher, Brett Erlich, and Francis Maxwell, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Companies that operate popular kids websites like nickjr.com and barbie.com agreed to a $835,000 settlement and to change their practices after an investigation found the sites were enabled with technology that tracked kids’ internet activities.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneidermanannounced his office reached settlements with Viacom (VIA), Mattel (MAT), Hasbro (HAS) and JumpStart Games after an investigation into the companies found violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
The investigation, called “Operation Child Tracker,” found that websites operated by the companies enabled third-party vendors, such as marketing and advertising companies, to track children’s online activity — which violated federal law.
The companies run websites associated with Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon owned by Viacom, as well as popular brands owned by Mattel and Hasbro — such as Barbie, Hot Wheels and American Girl.
“Federal law demands that children are off-limits to the prying eyes of advertisers,” Schneiderman said in a statement.”*
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Hosts: Kim Horcher, Brett Erlich, Francis Maxwell
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