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Despite Fines and Major Platform Changes, YouTube Still Violating Child Privacy by Serving Targeted Ads

August 30, 2023

A new report from ad evaluation firm Adalytics finds that some of YouTube’s targeted ads are still slipping through the cracks, and potentially violating federal child privacy law. The revelation has prompted two US Senators to write a letter to the FTC.

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Data Privacy News

UK Government Wrestles With Balance Between Child Cyber Safety and Legitimate End-to-End Encryption Purposes as Agencies Endorse Client-Side Scanning

August 16, 2022

The UK government line is that it does not want to outlaw end-to-end encryption, but simply "provide necessary tools" to law enforcement to ensure child cyber safety. This may include client-side scanning.

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Bridging the Cyber Gap for Children: Steps To Protect Them From Bad Actors

April 22, 2022

As children spend more time online and engage with devices at an earlier age, it becomes a collective responsibility of parents, teachers, schools, governments, and businesses to help create a safer internet for children.

Cheerful children bloggers dance on camera showing TikTok lawsuit on child privacy

Data Protection News

TikTok Sued by Dutch Parents Group, App Accused of Violating Child Privacy With Data Collection

June 11, 2021

TikTok has struggled with an ongoing string of issues involving child privacy. A new one has emerged as a parents group in the Netherlands has filed a $1.7 billion suit against it in Amsterdam.

Boy holding smartphone with TikTok on the screen showing privacy lawsuit alleging violation of child privacy

Data Protection News

TikTok Child Privacy Lawsuit Alleges Misuse of Personal Data of Millions of Minors

April 29, 2021

A UK privacy lawsuit that could involve millions of minors alleges that TikTok violated child privacy laws in its collection of personal information and in transferring it to third parties.

Little girl using digital tablet showing consumer protection complaints against TikTok

Data Privacy News

TikTok Faces Barrage of New Complaints From EU Consumer Protection Groups

February 22, 2021

A consumer protection group has filed complaints against the social media giant: failure to protect children, unfair terms of video use and data collection misrepresentations among others.

TikTok application icon on mobile showing the new FTC complaint against TikTok on child privacy

Data Privacy News

TikTok Facing New FTC Complaint for Violating Child Privacy Regulations

May 27, 2020

TikTok is facing a new complaint on child privacy accusing the platform for not removing videos posted by minors and not making reasonable effort to collect parental consent for new accounts.

Child Privacy

Despite Fines and Major Platform Changes, YouTube Still Violating Child Privacy by Serving Targeted Ads

UK Government Wrestles With Balance Between Child Cyber Safety and Legitimate End-to-End Encryption Purposes as Agencies Endorse Client-Side Scanning

Bridging the Cyber Gap for Children: Steps To Protect Them From Bad Actors

TikTok Sued by Dutch Parents Group, App Accused of Violating Child Privacy With Data Collection

TikTok Child Privacy Lawsuit Alleges Misuse of Personal Data of Millions of Minors

TikTok Faces Barrage of New Complaints From EU Consumer Protection Groups

TikTok Facing New FTC Complaint for Violating Child Privacy Regulations

Why Europe Needs to Prioritize the Switch to Quantum-Safe Encryption

Greater Manchester Police Investigating a Third-Party Data Breach From a Ransomware Attack

Iranian Hackers Use Password Spray Attacks to Compromise Defense Organizations, Pharmaceutical Firms

Airbus Data Breach from a Partner Airline’s Compromised Account Leaks Confidential Information