Big Social is reaching its Big Tobacco moment as it regulations intensify and social media companies look to implement age ...

A coalition of more than 20 consumer advocacy groups is expected to file a complaint with federal officials Monday claiming YouTube has been violating a children’s privacy law. The coalition of ...

The entertainment company was allegedly alerted beginning in June 2020 that it was violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Charna Flam is a writer ...

Age-verification systems require collecting sensitive data to support the biometric information. In no time, the internet will become a fully surveilled digital panopticon, says technology journalist ...

The UK's data watchdog said the failings meant children could be exposed to harmful material online.

On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Final Rule updating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection (COPPA) Rule, significantly expanding ...

More parents are turning to GPS trackers and kids’ smartwatches to keep tabs on their child’s location, but first there are some important questions to ask.

Teachers, parents and children should have a say in the role of technology in schools and on the types of data it collects and why ...

What counts as “sensitive information” is not always obvious to children. Some examples, like a home address or phone number, are easier to recognize. Others depend on context. For instance, when a ...

Disney has agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty for allowing children’s data to be collected on videos posted to YouTube. The Federal Trade Commission alleged that Disney failed to designate ...

In June 2020, YouTube allegedly notified Disney about approximately 300 videos that were not marked “Made for Kids," allowing young viewers' data to be collected and used for targeted advertising The ...