Children’s online safety bills clear Senate hurdle despite strong civil liberties pushback
Critics say the bills will make the internet less safe for kids by increasing digital surveillance and reducing access to encrypted services.
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Britain’s data watchdog fines TikTok $15.9 million for alleged misuse of children’s data
The Information Commissioner’s Office estimated that the app allowed up to 1.4 million UK children under 13 use the platform in 2020.
Biden calls for action on privacy rights in State of the Union
President Biden called for stronger limits on the data collected by large tech companies in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, repeating a message from…
FTC reaches record $520 million settlement with Epic Games
Epic will adopt privacy settings for kids and teens that turn off voice and text communications by default.
Privacy advocates want the FTC to take on invasive daycare apps
Researchers have found some daycare apps share information such as the number of diaper changes with third-parties without disclosing it.
Children’s privacy legislation advances through the Senate, but fight is brewing
Federal privacy legislation fails to gain momentum in the Senate.
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FTC warns it will go after ed tech companies misusing children’s data
The crackdown comes as lawmakers look to update children's privacy protections.
FTC, DOJ settle with WW weight loss app, citing violation of children’s privacy
The app will have to wipe any algorithms it developed off the data.