ANAMBRA HOS VISITS MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS AGAIN, WARNS ON ABSENTEEISM, INSURBORDINATION. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Anambra HOS Visits Ministry of Women Affairs Again, Warns On Absenteeism, Insurbordination By Stella Anekwe The Anambra State Head of Service, Ngozi Anuli Iwouno Esq.,mni, on April 29, visited the Ministry of Women Affairs , 29 days after her first visit, warning workers of absenteeism and insurbordination. She frowned at the lack of respect and insubordination witnessed among the staff against the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, warning that if such is reported again, she would post out all the staff. She reminded the workers at the ministry of Women Affairs that the ministry is the gateway of the grassroots to the civil service hence, the workers should be puntual and service oriented always. She said that with the 216 lawyers in the Ministry of Justice that the civil service has enough lawyers for litigation against those flagrantly disobeying the civil service rules and code of service. She raised the issue of administrative query after documentation of absenteeism and ot...

JUDGE REVIEWS GOOGLE'S REQUEST TO DISMISS STUDENT DATA TRACKING LAWSUIT. (PHOTO).


 Judge reviews Google's request to dismiss student data tracking lawsuit

A federal judge heard arguments Thursday over a motion by Google to dismiss a class-action lawsuit accusing the tech giant of collecting and monitoring K-12 student data without parental consent.

The suit, filed by the parents of four children, targets Google’s Chromebooks, Chrome browser, and its Google Workspace for Education suite, which includes apps such as Google Classroom, Gmail, and Google Drive. Attorneys for the plaintiffs said the company gathers extensive metadata from every interaction with these products, including device details, network settings, and app usage.

The lawsuit, filed in April in federal court in San Francisco, alleges Google exposed children to “serious and irreversible risks” by harvesting personal information in violation of the Fourth Amendment, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, and California privacy law. U.S. District Chief Judge Richard Seeborg questioned both sides about Google’s role in schools, probing whether the company acts solely as a service provider or exercises broader control over student data.

Google’s attorney argued the complaint was too vague and procedurally deficient, noting it did not specify which schools or products were used or what data was collected. Plaintiffs’ attorney countered that the widespread use of Google products and the “gross asymmetry of information” prevent parents from knowing exactly what data is gathered, but confirmed the children were enrolled in schools using Google services.

The lawsuit argues that modern education technology has shifted control of student data away from parents, allowing Google to use it for commercial purposes. Parents are effectively compelled to consent because students must use the products in school, according to the plaintiffs. Google, citing federal guidance, maintains that consent from schools satisfies the requirements of COPPA.

Plaintiffs contend that Google’s practices undermine parental rights and privacy, with attorney Julie Liddell asserting that the surveillance of children—both at school and at home—presents a constitutional concern. Google provided privacy statements and terms of service as part of its defense, noting that more than 50 million students use Chromebooks and 170 million use Google Workspace for Education.

The court has yet to rule on whether the case will proceed.


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