Apps can track: and very few protections!
Too many game apps that children play not only gather children’s personal data, but do this in a way that parents can do little to avoid.
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Our Briefing doc is attached and the ABC story is here. read more »
In response to significant concerns, Instragram has put a welcome pause on its new app for kids. Listen to ACCM’s President, Prof Elizabeth Handsley, on ABC Newsradio discussing it here. read more »
UK group 5 Rights has launched compelling new research, 'Pathways: How digital design puts children at risk'. The report highlights a "profound carelessness and disregard for children, embedded in the features, products, and services - the norms - of the digital world". read more »
According to data collected by UK based, tech researcher company, Comparitech, 1 in 5 children’s apps available on Google Play don’t adhere to Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rules. read more »
UK based, tech researcher company, Comparitech, discusses various federal and state data privacy laws in the US, including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), a United States federal law enacted to regulate the online collection of personal information about children under 13 years of age. read more »
Protecting Kids Online: Internet Privacy and Manipulative Marketing read more »
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) releases its second Digital Platform Services Inquiry interim report. read more »
Australia: Cyber giants that spy on kids through social media, tech-toys and online games could risk $10 million fines under federal government plans to protect children's privacy read more »
Public policy advocate Reset Australia launched its report Profiling Children for Advertising: Facebook’s Monetisation of Young People’s Personal Data. read more »
Australia: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) won its case against Google for misleading consumers about the collection and use of location data. read more »
