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 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 11, 2019

FTC warns Christmas buyers that smart toys are a security risk

Thinking of giving a young person an internet-connected ‘smart’ toy this Christmas? You may want to think again.

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November 28, 2019

Kids’ smartwatch security tracker can be hacked by anyone

For researchers at testing outfit AV-Test, the SMA M2 kids’ smartwatch is just the tip of an iceberg of terrible security.

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October 11, 2019

Facebook flags thousands of kids as interested in gambling, booze

According to a new report, its algorithmic labelling may expose minors to age-inappropriate, targeted advertising.

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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 04, 2019

TikTok investigated (again) over how it handles children’s data and safety

It's already gotten hit with the biggest-ever US child privacy fine, and now it might be facing a fine for GDPR violations.

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June 27, 2019

YouTube’s antics with kids’ data prompts call for FTC to force change

Sen. Markey and 2 consumer groups said the Google-owned service must comply with COPPA and should be held accountable for not doing so.

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