June 06, 2019

YouTube bans kids’ live-streaming without an adult present

In another step to scrape pedophiles off the bottom of its shoe YouTube is banning youngsters from live-streaming without adult supervision.

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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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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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November 16, 2018

Hacking MiSafes’ smartwatches for kids is child’s play

Researchers describe breaking into the watches as "probably the simplest hack we have ever seen."

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February 07, 2018

YouTube Kids hasn’t cleaned up its act

YouTube is apologizing, again, uttering the tried-and-true "we have to do better."

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February 06, 2018

Early Google, Facebook employees band together to tame tech addiction

One coalition member notes that with smartphones, for example, “they’ve got you for every waking moment".

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November 21, 2017

Germany bans sale, distribution and possession of kids’ smartwatches

The regulator is telling parents it's up to them to destroy the things

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October 19, 2017

Kids’ smartwatches harbouring major security flaws

Norwegian Consumer Council says "these watches should be in no stores, even less so on a child's arm"

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September 16, 2016

Teen sues parents over embarrassing childhood photos on Facebook

Is this the beginning of privacy-conscious adults fighting back against parents posting childhood images on social media?

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