YouTube is proposing to stop advertisements that target videos watched by kids in a bid to satisfy both regulators and consumer groups. According to Bloomberg, the Federal Trade Commission has been investigating whether YouTube breached the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by using targeted,...
Facebook has been hit with another security issue — this time involving its Messenger Kids app. The Verge reported that the social media giant has been shutting down group chats and alerting users of the app for the past week. The alert reads: “Hi [PARENT],...
It was like stealing data from a baby. In 2015, electronic toy company VTech learned from a journalist that a hacker had accessed its computer network and the customer information within it, including personal information about children who were using the company’s Kid Connect mobile...
In 2015, electronic toy company VTech learned that a hacker had accessed its computer network and the customer information within it, including personal information about children who were using the company’s Kid Connect mobile app. On Jan. 8, in the Federal Trade Commission’s first children’s...
December 20, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed changes meant to enhance children’s privacy and restrict companies’ ability to exploit children’s data for monetization purposes. The proposed changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) aim to shift the responsibility of ensuring the safety and security of digital services for children from parents to service […]
August 20, 2019
YouTube is proposing to stop advertisements that target videos watched by kids in a bid to satisfy both regulators and consumer groups. According to Bloomberg, the Federal Trade Commission has...
July 23, 2019
Facebook has been hit with another security issue — this time involving its Messenger Kids app. The Verge reported that the social media giant has been shutting down group chats...
January 09, 2018
In 2015, electronic toy company VTech learned that a hacker had accessed its computer network and the customer information within it, including personal information about children who were using the...
