On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission finalized changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. The changes are broad, and ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The FTC has proposed tightening up the rules protecting kids from the surveillance economy. The updated rules would require ...

The Children Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) has been in effect since 2000, but recent changes to the rules implementing COPPA by the Federal Trade Commission ...

While countries around the world act to protect the on-line privacy of adults, Congress has failed to address this widely recognized problem. However, when it comes ...

On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced proposed revisions to its rules administering the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA ...

Websites, mobile apps and online advertising networks targeting children will be required to follow new privacy regulations, including getting a parent’s permission before collecting geolocation ...

Fairplay, formerly known as Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, educates the public about commercialism's impact on kids' wellbeing and advocates for the end of child-targeted marketing.