It won’t happen again, Facebook told senators who wondered how well it’s handling kids’ privacy in the chat app abhorred by kids advocates.
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Facebook admits to Messenger Kids security hole
A hole in the supposed closed-loop messaging system allowed children to join group chats with people their parents hadn’t approved.
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.
New bill would give parents an ‘Eraser Button’ to delete kids’ data
The COPPA overhaul would ban targeting ads at kids under 13 and ad targeting based on race, socioeconomics or geolocation on kids under 15.
Kids as young as eight falling victim to online predators
A UK children’s charity has found that children as young as eight are being sexually exploited online via social media.
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.
Google in hot water over privacy of Android apps for kids
Large numbers of child-centred Android apps may be breaking US law.
YouTube illegally collects data from kids, group claims
A coalition has filed a complaint with the FTC, charging that Google’s YouTube is breaking COPPA: the law to protect children’s privacy.