- Psychological Association Urges FTC To Regulate Platforms
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Friday, January 13, 2023
The American Psychological Association is backing advocacy groups' request that the F ...
- Biden's Privacy Push Draws Mixed Reaction
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Thursday, January 12, 2023
"There is a lot of opportunity for Democrats and Republicans to wo ...
- Biden Seeks Restrictions On Data Collection, Online Targeting
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, January 11, 2023
"We need serious federal protections for Americans' privacy," President Biden wrote. "Th ...
- Meta Institutes New Curbs On Targeted Ads To Teens
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Meta Platforms will no longer allow companies to send targeted ads ...
- Oregon Lawmaker Introduces Kids' Online Safety Code
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Following California's lead, an Oregon lawmaker unveiled a bill that aims ...
- Young Media Consumers Still Taking Small Media Bites: Is Netflix Waiting For Them?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Young media consumers' high usage of short-form video content on social med ...
- TikTok Expands Safety Features For Teens
Digital News Daily, Colin Kirkland - Tuesday, January 3, 2023
To increase safety for teens on its app, TikTok has announced ...
- Antitrust Bills Targeting Big Tech Excluded From Proposed Spending Package
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, December 20, 2022
The must-pass Congressional spending bill, released Tuesday morning, excludes several controversial proposa ...
- Epic Fined $520 Million Over 'Dark Patterns,' Children's Privacy
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Monday, December 19, 2022
Fortnite developer Epic Games will pay a total of $520 million f ...
- Revised Web Safety Bill Still Tramples Free Speech, Opponents Say
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Friday, December 16, 2022
The Kids Online Safety Act "still contains this glaring and unconstitutional fl ...
- Tech Industry Sues California Over Kids' Online Safety Code
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Thursday, December 15, 2022
"Rather than protect minors, AB 2273 will harm them, along with t ...
- Senators Make Year-End Push To Ban Behavioral Targeting To Teens
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, December 14, 2022
"Children and teens are uniquely vulnerable populations in today's digital ecosystem, y ...
- TikTok Faces New Lawsuits In Indiana, Bans In Other States
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Thursday, December 8, 2022
"While TikTok vacuums up reams of this highly sensitive and personal informati ...
- Online Safety Bill Violates First Amendment, Critics Tell Congress
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, December 6, 2022
The bill, which requires companies to act in minors' best interests, wi ...
- Meta Introduces New Privacy Updates For Teens On Instagram, Facebook
Digital News Daily, Colin Kirkland - Monday, November 21, 2022
Meta is rolling out new privacy updates for teens on Facebook a ...
- FTC Urged To Regulate How Platforms Display Content To Minors
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Thursday, November 17, 2022
Watchdogs are petitioning the FTC to prohibit platforms from designing their servic ...
- TikTok Faces Threats From Both Sides Of Political Spectrum
Mobile Insider, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, November 2, 2022
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr wants TikTok banned, while Public Citizen wants t ...
- FTC Chair Flags Concerns Over Ads To Children
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Social media and targeted advertising "changed everything," FTC Chair Lina Khan s ...
- Top Teen Brands: Converse, Ryan Reynolds, Hey Dude
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Sarah Mahoney - Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Nike, Lululemon and e.l.f. also reign in Piper Sandler's latest survey, wi ...
- Roblox And Discord Singled Out In New Child Safety Lawsuit
Digital News Daily, Colin Kirkland - Thursday, October 6, 2022
Roblox, Discord, Facebook, and Snapchat are being sued for allegedly harming childr ...
- Children's Advocates Seek Senate Vote On Bills To Regulate Social Media
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Two proposed federal bills "would prevent online platforms from exploiting young user ...
- White House Backs New Privacy Laws, Section 230 Overhaul
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Thursday, September 8, 2022
The White House on Thursday called for a host of new technolo ...
- Why The $440M Juul Settlement Is Unlikely To Snuff Out E-Cigarettes
Marketing Daily, Todd Wasserman - Thursday, September 8, 2022
The federal crackdown has done little to diminish the appeal of e-cigarette ...
- California Passes Bill Restricting Data Collection From Minors
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Lawmakers in California this week passed a bill that would restrict da ...
- Buying Whipped Cream In NY Might Prompt ID Check
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Monday, August 29, 2022
There is a little-known new New York state law that bans sal ...
- 'Cancel Netflix' Searches Soar On News That 'First Kill' Is Dead
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Thursday, August 4, 2022
Producing teen shows that meet performance thresholds has proved tough for maj ...
- Senate Committee Advances Bills That Would Restrict Ads And Content For Teens
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, July 27, 2022
The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday voted in favor of two bil ...
- Young Gamers Are Embracing The Metaverse, Study Shows
Digital News Daily, Colin Kirkland - Tuesday, July 26, 2022
A report from Bain & Company shows young gamers are spending mo ...
- Children's Advocates Push Senate To Regulate Social Media
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Monday, July 25, 2022
"Taken together, the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teen ...
- I Don't Mean To 'Bitch,' But This Word Is Used Far Too Much
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, July 7, 2022
I realized the culture had taken an odd turn when I spi ...