March 16, 2020

Report calls for web pre-screening to end UK’s child abuse ‘explosion’

The IICSA report cited "unprecedented levels of depravity" and said that encryption is getting in the way of current screening.

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February 10, 2020

Facebook encrypted messaging will ‘create hiding places for child abuse’

Child safety groups penned an open letter to Facebook, urging a delay on encrypted messaging until sufficient safeguards are in place.

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February 05, 2020

Facebook will let parents see kids’ chat history, peer into inbox

It's revamping Messenger Kids with new parental controls and updated information on its children’s data policy.

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January 24, 2020

Privacy watchdog throws wider net to protect children online

A new, comprehensive code will compel online services to put children's health and safety before data-collecting profits.

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January 15, 2020

Peekaboo Moments baby-recording app has a bad database booboo

No need to wait until you've gurgled out of your mother's womb to experience the joys of having your privacy breached.

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January 08, 2020

YouTube to treat all kid-aimed videos like they’re COPPA-liable

The FTC can fine content creators up to $42,530 per violation - even though they don't collect, receive, nor have access to kids' data.

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December 10, 2019

TikTok settles class action over child privacy one day after it’s filed

The $1.1m settlement is an “excellent result,” TikTok said, unsurprisingly: compared with its $5.7m FTC fine, it's dirt cheap.

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December 06, 2019

US parents file class action against TikTok over children’s privacy

Collecting children's data without their guardians' consent is illegal under COPPA and already earned TikTok a huge fine.

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October 11, 2019

S2 Ep12: Dark Web, O.MG Cable spying and securing new laptops – Naked Security Podcast

Listen to the latest episode now!

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