June 21, 2024 DOJ lawsuit against TikTok will focus on children’s privacy The U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigated the potential violations by TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, and referred the case to the Justice Department on Tuesday. BY Reuters The U.S. Department of Justice plans to focus an upcoming lawsuit against TikTok on allegations that … Continue reading DOJ lawsuit against TikTok will focus on children’s privacy
Advocacy Groups Press FTC To Investigate Google Over Children’s Privacy by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, August 23, 2023 Advocacy groups on Wednesday renewed their call for the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether YouTube was serving behaviorally targeted ads to children under the age of 13. “Ultimately, only a body with investigative authority, such as the … Continue reading Advocacy Groups Press FTC To Investigate Google Over Children’s Privacy
Google Presses Court To Nix Children’s Privacy Claims by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, January 26, 2023 Google is pressing a federal appeals court to reconsider a recent decision that reinstated class-action privacy claims brought by parents of young YouTube users. In papers filed late Wednesday with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Google argues that the … Continue reading Google Presses Court To Nix Children’s Privacy Claims
Google To Seek New Appeal In Children’s Privacy Battle by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, January 6, 2023 Google will ask federal judges to reconsider a recent decision that revived a class-action privacy lawsuit brought by parents of young YouTube users, the company disclosed in papers filed this week. The company said it will request a new … Continue reading Google To Seek New Appeal In Children’s Privacy Battle
Senators Urge FTC Not To Weaken Children’s Privacy Rules by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, October 4, 2019 Four U.S. senators are urging the Federal Trade Commission to avoid weakening children’s privacy rules in ways that would make it easier for tech companies to serve targeted ads. “Now is not the time to pull back,” Sens. Ed … Continue reading Senators Urge FTC Not To Weaken Children’s Privacy Rules
