September 04, 2019

YouTube reportedly to be fined up to $200m over COPPA investigation

It's a gnat bite, critics say: The FTC's reported fine would be worth about two to three months of YouTube ad revenue.

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August 30, 2019

Facebook: ‘Technical error’ let strangers into Messenger Kids chats

It won't happen again, Facebook told senators who wondered how well it's handling kids' privacy in the chat app abhorred by kids advocates.

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July 24, 2019

Facebook admits to Messenger Kids security hole

A hole in the supposed closed-loop messaging system allowed children to join group chats with people their parents hadn’t approved.

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June 05, 2019

Apple bans ads, third-party tracking in apps meant for kids

The new policy: Ditch third-party trackers in apps designed for youngsters, lest the app get booted out of the App Store.

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March 13, 2019

New bill would give parents an ‘Eraser Button’ to delete kids’ data

The COPPA overhaul would ban targeting ads at kids under 13 and ad targeting based on race, socioeconomics or geolocation on kids under 15.

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February 12, 2019

Kids as young as eight falling victim to online predators

A UK children's charity has found that children as young as eight are being sexually exploited online via social media.

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December 07, 2018

Kids’ VTech tablets vulnerable to eavesdropping hackers

Attackers can boobytrap what should be access to only parent-vetted sites and can take over the webcam, speakers and microphone.

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April 19, 2018

Google in hot water over privacy of Android apps for kids

Large numbers of child-centred Android apps may be breaking US law.

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April 10, 2018

YouTube illegally collects data from kids, group claims

A coalition has filed a complaint with the FTC, charging that Google's YouTube is breaking COPPA: the law to protect children's privacy.

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