Category: childrens privacy

At Meta, Millions of Underage Users Were an ‘Open Secret,’ States Say

Meta “routinely documented” children under 13 on Instagram and “unlawfully” collected their data, according to a newly unsealed complaint.
As Red States Curb Social Media, Did Montana’s TikTok Ban Go Too Far?

Montana is at the forefront of a wave of new tech laws passed by Republican-led states. Some give parents control over their children’s social media accounts.
YouTube Ads May Have Led to Online Tracking of Children, Research Says

YouTube’s advertising practices on kids’ channels could have resulted in companies tracking children across the web, a report said.
Louisiana Passes Bill That Would Require Parental Consent for Kids’ Online Accounts

The measure would allow parents to cancel the contracts underlying their children’s accounts on sites like TikTok, Instagram, Roblox and YouTube.
TikTok Is Fined $15.9 Million Over Misusing Kids’ Data in Britain

The video-sharing app inappropriately allowed more than one million underage children in the United Kingdom to access the platform in 2020, regulators said.

At Meta, Millions of Underage Users Were an ‘Open Secret,’ States Say