Google Beats Kids’ Online Appeal; Viacom Faces Claim

Reuters: Google and Viacom have defeated an appeal in a nationwide class action lawsuit by parents who claimed the companies illegally tracked the online activity of children under the age of 13 who watched videos and played games on Nickelodeon’s website. The court also revived one state law privacy claim against Viacom, claiming that it promised on Nick.com not to collect children’s personal data, but did so anyway.