October 24, 2022 This summer, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it would be evaluating possible rules to better “crack down” on harmful commercial surveillance…
Last week, IDAC was thrilled to offer a special briefing on our latest project – the Digital Trust Initiative (DTI). A unique, multifaceted effort, DTI…
Read the original article here. 10/26/20 By Ashri Khandelwal Google has removed three children apps namely Princess Salon, Number Coloring and Cats & Cosplay from the…
Read the original article here. 10/26/20 By Chris Ciaccia Google has removed three popular apps from the Google Play Store after it was discovered the apps…
Gizmodo: Google Removes 3 Children’s Apps From Play Store for Violating Its Data Collection Policies
Read the original article here. 10/24/20 By Jody Serrano Just because a children’s app looks innocuous doesn’t mean it’s not doing some shady stuff in…
Read the original article here. 10/24/20 By Jon Fingas It’s not always easy for app creators to avoid violating kids’ privacy, and a few of those…
Read original article here. 10/23/20 By Ingrid Lunden When it comes to apps, Android leads the pack with nearly 3 million apps in its official Google Play…
Read the original article here. 10/21/20 By Joseph Cox A series of popular apps using an outdated piece of code owned by Twitter are exposing their…
Read the original, full article here. 10/19/20 Child Data Privacy in Online Education Services The educational disruption caused by Covid-19 is unprecedented in speed and…
Read the original article here. 10/14/20 By Jake Holland and Andrea Vittorio State attorneys general investigating mobile fertility apps for possible privacy violations are examining whether…