State lawmakers wage war on science instruction
"The problem is when it's set up as 'both sides' — as if there are two scientific sides, when there aren't," a science educator said.
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From "flat Earth" to climate denial, kids are deluged with fake science
"It's a big issue that goes way beyond science education," one educator says.
Google secretly monitors millions of schoolkids: lawsuit
New Mexico AG claims the company uses its dominance in educational software to track millions of future customers.
Tech companies move to block facial recognition app that helps police
The tech companies join Twitter in trying to block Clearview AI from taking pictures from their platforms.
The highest-paid YouTube stars of 2019, according to Forbes
Two of the top earners are under 10 years old – and they make millions playing with toys for a living.
YouTube bars racist, sexist and similarly insulting videos
The video streaming site said it will "demonitize," or turn off ad revenue, on channels that are repeat offenders
Man defends making YouTube videos that evoke Vegas massacre
San Diego Police arrest Steven Homoki on weapons charges after videos taken through window of hotel show passers-by being targeted
"Binging with Babish" recreates food from movies and TV shows
The series, by Andrew Rea, was inspired by a "Parks and Recreation" episode and has nearly six million subscribers.
Doctors urge FTC to protect kids from online advertisers
Pediatricians and consumer advocates are concerned about how digital media can impact children's development
ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes
This week on 60 Minutes: Lesley Stahl asks YouTube's CEO if the company's doing enough to curb hate speech, Anderson Cooper reports on Seattle's homeless crisis and Scott Pelley visits the mysterious holy site of Lalibela
300+ Trump ads taken down by Google, YouTube
60 Minutes finds over 300 video ads for President Trump were taken down, mostly over the summer, for violating company policy
YouTube CEO on the debate over Section 230
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act gives tech companies broad leeway over the content users post on their sites. Should it?
Is YouTube doing enough to fight hate speech?
YouTube's mission is to give everyone a voice, but the site's open platform has opened the door to hate. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki tells Lesley Stahl what the company's doing about it
Gay Russian man's Q&A with kids sparks criminal investigation
Maksim Pankratov says he just wanted to help kids understand that he is "a normal human being," but now he and the video's producers are in hiding
Mount Fuji climber falls while live-streaming ascent; body found
He complains in the stream about ice-cold fingers but says he needs them to work his phone to capture his ascent of Japan's highest mountain
Senators pressure social media giants to crack down on "deepfakes"
Senators Mark Warner and Marco Rubio are calling on 11 tech companies to develop a plan to deal with the proliferation of "deepfakes" on their platforms
Google fined $170 million for violating kids' privacy on YouTube
Video platform illegally harvested children's online data without getting their parents' consent, FTC says
Wireless carriers slow video content even in off-peak hours
Research finds that AT&T "throttled" YouTube and Netflix video content, but not Amazon's streaming service
Companies make millions off kid influencers, with little oversight
Rules and regulations aimed at protecting children haven't kept up with the social media marketplace
"Twinfluencers" multiply on social media
"A little bit of that twin magic" can go a long way. Meet 3 sets of identical twins making it big on Instagram
"It's kinda crazy": Kid influencers make big money
Is it all in good fun — or unregulated child labor? These little influencers raise big questions
YouTube shuts over 200 channels with Hong Kong disinformation
The decision follows the suspension of hundreds of thousands of Twitter and Facebook accounts tied to the Chinese government
SF Pride won't boot Google from LGBTQ parade
Group behind the annual celebration rejects call by workers with the search giant to exclude it from the march
Why YouTube "could be a lot safer" for kids
"The recommendation algorithm is not going to lead anybody to anything terrible in ten minutes. Leave them for 30 minutes in front of the recommendation algorithm … woah."
Leader of worker protests at Google quits, citing "retaliation"
YouTube marketing manager departs after a dozen years with Google, citing "public flogging, shunning and stress"
California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested
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Iran's Houthi allies deny losing ground as Mideast crisis engulfs Yemen
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The life and travels of an alleged Chinese agent in the U.S.
Eva Marie Saint, "North by Northwest" star, dies at 102
Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool seeks probe of potential misconduct
Christa Pike is conscious, speaking after botched execution, attorneys say
Ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars admits to sprawling scheme
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Former Cornell frat members ask university to clear their names
