TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement over Child Privacy Violations
The DOJ announced Friday that TikTok and its parent company ByteDance will pay $400 million to settle allegations related to violations of federal children’s privacy laws.
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They Want Your Kids: Google Sales Reps Helped Advertisers Target Minors Despite Ban
Google sales representatives have been accused of providing ad buyers with tips on how to target teenage users, despite the company’s policy prohibiting targeted advertising to users under the age of 18, according to a report from Adweek.
Marsha Blackburn Calls for Investigation of Google over YouTube Ads Enabling the Tracking of Children
Google-owned YouTube’s advertising practices on children’s channels have come under scrutiny for potentially enabling companies to track children across the web, raising concerns about children’s online privacy. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is calling on the FTC to investigate the tech giant for possible violations of children’s privacy.
CHUMP CHANGE: Amazon to Pay $30 Million Settlement for Violating Privacy of Children
Amazon has agreed to pay more than $30 million to settle FTC allegations of privacy violations violating privacy laws by holding onto children’s data, according to federal filings.
31 Groups Call on FTC to Investigate ‘Kidtech’ Companies Gathering Data of Children
31 advocacy groups are pressuring the FTC this week to investigate how so-called “kidtech” and digital media companies advertise to children and collect their data.
Lawsuit: TikTok Collects Data on Young Users, Violating Child Privacy Laws
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is facing accusations that it violated child privacy laws and improperly collected data on young users, according to a new lawsuit.
FTC to Fine Google $136 Million for YouTube Child Privacy Violations
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will fine Google $136 million to settle allegations that it violated child privacy laws.
Senate Democrats: Facebook Messenger Kids Has ‘Lax Privacy Protections’ for Children
Sens. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote a letter Wednesday to Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, charging that the social media giant has a “worrying pattern” of poor protections for children using the Facebook Messenger Kids app.
Facebook ‘Technical Error’ Let Children Chat with Strangers
A design flaw in Facebook’s “Messenger Kids” app allowed children to chat with strangers not approved by their parents.
GOP Sen. Josh Hawley Announces Bill to Ban ‘Manipulative’ Features of Video Games
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) said Wednesday that he will introduce legislation banning common game-industry practices that “prey on user addiction.”
