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Children's privacy law catches on to apps, social networks
The Federal Trade Commission today moved to make a key children's online privacy law more up-to-date in a world of smartphones and social networks.
The agency has approved amendments to the regulations implementing the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, that would require apps and Web sites that target children to obtain parental consent before collecting geo-location information, or photos, videos or audio files that include a child's image or voice. The law was also expanded to cover services that track kids' online activity -- namely, which sites they visit -- and then give the information … Read more
