Kids Online Might Get A Say In Who Collects Their Data

New legislation on Capitol Hill could extend online privacy protections to kids and teens

By Olivia Canny
Facebook Messenger Kids Complaint
In this Feb. 16, 2018, photo, Facebook and Facebook's Messenger Kids app icons are displayed on an iPhone in New York. The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and other groups are asking the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday, Oct. 3, to investigate Facebook’s Messenger Kids for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) Richard Drew / Associated Press
Facebook Messenger Kids Complaint
In this Feb. 16, 2018, photo, Facebook and Facebook's Messenger Kids app icons are displayed on an iPhone in New York. The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and other groups are asking the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday, Oct. 3, to investigate Facebook’s Messenger Kids for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) Richard Drew / Associated Press

Kids Online Might Get A Say In Who Collects Their Data

New legislation on Capitol Hill could extend online privacy protections to kids and teens

By Olivia Canny
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