Use of the kid-addicting, video-sharing app is exploding during lockdown, triggering yet another inquiry into how safe it is for young ones.
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Privacy watchdog throws wider net to protect children online
A new, comprehensive code will compel online services to put children’s health and safety before data-collecting profits.
Lawmakers look to spread COPPA out to cover kids up to 16
If that bill passes, you can say bye-bye to YouTube, says one content creator.
TikTok settles class action over child privacy one day after it’s filed
The $1.1m settlement is an “excellent result,” TikTok said, unsurprisingly: compared with its $5.7m FTC fine, it’s dirt cheap.
US parents file class action against TikTok over children’s privacy
Collecting children’s data without their guardians’ consent is illegal under COPPA and already earned TikTok a huge fine.
Instagram trying to protect kids by getting dates of birth from new users
It’s about showing age-appropriate content, it said. Though staying safe from child-privacy lawsuits doesn’t hurt, either.
S2 Ep19: One of us just prevented a ransomware attack – Naked Security Podcast
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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.
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.
4 ‘despicables’ jailed for running hidden worldwide child abuse forums
So much for trusting the Tor network to hide their tracks.