Collaborate Disseminate
A review of nine companies’ business practices found that using their services was just the beginning of vast data collection efforts.
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It’s similar to the Republican platform in that way but a departure from the 2020 Democratic policy document.
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It’s similar to the Republican platform in that way but a departure from the 2020 Democratic policy document.
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Critics say the bills will make the internet less safe for kids by increasing digital surveillance and reducing access to encrypted services.
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KOSA is just one of several pieces of children’s safety legislation that has received growing attention from civil society groups.
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The Information Commissioner’s Office estimated that the app allowed up to 1.4 million UK children under 13 use the platform in 2020.
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President Biden will call for stronger privacy protections and increased algorithmic transparency from tech companies in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, repeating his message from last year’s address about the need to strengthen privacy rights. “There should be clear and strict limits on the ability to collect, use, transfer, and maintain our […]
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Epic will adopt privacy settings for kids and teens that turn off voice and text communications by default.
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Researchers have found some daycare apps share information such as the number of diaper changes with third-parties without disclosing it.
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Federal privacy legislation fails to gain momentum in the Senate.
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