TikTok says it will roll out new age detection tech, which analyzes profile information to predict whether a user is under 13, across Europe in the coming weeks
TikTok will start rolling out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, it told Reuters on Friday …
A joint investigation by Canadian privacy authorities finds TikTok collected sensitive personal data from hundreds of thousands of Canadian children under 13
Social media platform removing 500,000 Canadian kids from its platform each year — The immensely popular social media app TikTok …
The Senate Commerce Committee approves the Kids Off Social Media Act to ban under-13s from social media, clearing the way for consideration by the full Senate
The Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation Wednesday to ban children under 13 from social media.
Roblox plans to stop kids under 13 from accessing experiences with “certain types of interactive features”, including “social hangouts”, starting on November 18
Roblox is going to block kids from accessing certain types of experiences following reports alleging that the platform has enabled child abuse.
Spotify begins piloting parent-managed accounts for kids under 13 on family plans in select markets, including Denmark, New Zealand, and Sweden
Following the moves of other tech giants, Spotify announced on Friday it's introducing in-app parental controls in the form of “managed accounts” for listeners under the age of 13.
The US FTC proposes more data protections for kids, including making targeted ads for under-13s opt-in and banning using select data for kids push notifications
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Internal messages: TikTok told some moderators to let users under 13-years-old stay on the platform if they claimed their parents were overseeing their accounts
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US senators unveil a bipartisan bill that bans kids under 13 from joining social media and requires tech companies to get parental consent for teens' accounts
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Sources: the FTC plans to file a complaint against Amazon alleging Alexa speakers violate COPPA by collecting data about kids under 13 without parental consent
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Sources: FTC to file a complaint against Amazon alleging that Alexa-powered speakers collect data about kids under 13 without parental consent, violating COPPA
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