April 07, 2020

Two schoolkids sue Google for collecting biometrics

The suit is about biometrics and children's privacy in Google's education apps, which are suddenly, wildly popular now due to COVID-19.

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January 13, 2020

Lawmakers look to spread COPPA out to cover kids up to 16

If that bill passes, you can say bye-bye to YouTube, says one content creator.

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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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September 06, 2019

YouTube fined $170m for covertly tracking kids online

YouTube can't track kids online anymore without their parents' permission, says the FTC, as it fined the Google-subsidiary $170m.

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March 04, 2019

TikTok to pay record fine for collecting children’s data

It's been a predator's playground, where children's photos have been public by default and trolling adults could message them.

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September 18, 2018

91 “child friendly” Android apps accused of exploitation

New Mexico's AG filed a lawsuit accusing a popular app maker, plus Google's and Twitter's ad platforms, of illegally collecting kids' data.

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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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January 10, 2018

Smart-toymaker VTech fined over charges of violating child privacy law

The FTC said VTech transmitted and stored information without intrusion prevention, detection or encryption, in spite of policy claims.

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December 05, 2017

Facebook brings Messenger to kids as young as 6

Do kids that young "need" a parent-sanctioned chat app? Facebook thinks so.

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