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Facebook will let parents see kids’ chat history, peer into inbox

It’s revamping Messenger Kids with new parental controls and updated information on its children’s data policy.

The FTC can fine content creators up to $42,530 per violation – even though they don’t collect, receive, nor have access to kids’ data.

Thinking of giving a young person an internet-connected ‘smart’ toy this Christmas? You may want to think again.

For researchers at testing outfit AV-Test, the SMA M2 kids’ smartwatch is just the tip of an iceberg of terrible security.

According to a new report, its algorithmic labelling may expose minors to age-inappropriate, targeted advertising.

It’s a gnat bite, critics say: The FTC’s reported fine would be worth about two to three months of YouTube ad revenue.

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.

It’s already gotten hit with the biggest-ever US child privacy fine, and now it might be facing a fine for GDPR violations.

Sen. Markey and 2 consumer groups said the Google-owned service must comply with COPPA and should be held accountable for not doing so.

In another step to scrape pedophiles off the bottom of its shoe YouTube is banning youngsters from live-streaming without adult supervision.