Sophie Hardach reports: A Paris court on Friday found U.S. Internet giant Google guilty of violating copyright by digitising books and putting extracts online, following a legal challenge by major French publishers. The court found against Google after the La Martiniere group, which controls the highbrow Editions du Seuil publishing house, argued that publishers and…
Internet Sites Gather Private Info on Kids, Says Israeli Rights Group
Hana Levi Julian reports: Research by the Eshnav organization shows that a majority of internet sites aimed at children gather private information about the children without their parents’ permission. The study was carried out by the members of the Eshnav management – Attorneys Yonatan Klinger and Shuki Peleg – and by organization volunteers. It surveyed 32…
Driver’s Ed Photos of Dead Youth Didn’t Violate Family’s Privacy
Jeff Gorman reports: A woman can’t collect damages from a paramedic who displayed photos of her son’s dead body in a driver’s education class, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled. Jeremy Wooten died in a car accident at the age of 21. Paramedic Don Horton kept the photos, which are typically taken at the scene…
Cybersafety Booklet for Parents and Kids Now Available
A new booklet released Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies is written to help parents and teachers steer kids safely through the online and mobile phone worlds. Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online tells parents and teachers what they need to know to talk to kids about issues like…