20 years since children's online protection law COPPA was passed, it has been weakened by court rulings, uneven enforcement, and relentless technological change
Craig Timberg / Washington Post : Tweets: @geoffreyfowler and @byheatherlong See also Mediagazer Tweets: Geoffrey A. Fowler / @geoffreyfowler : How does YouTube get around a law aimed at protecting kids? It doesn't ask your age. Great deep dive on how tech companies shirk their legal responsibilities to children by @craigtimberg @washingtonpost https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Heather Long / @byheatherlong : Children's websites routinely have: -Ashley Madison ads -Dating service ads -Ads touting pics of “Hot Survivor Candidates” -Ads for online scams All of this is legal under under the 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... via @craigtimberg See also Mediagazer