- YouTube Changes Penalty System After Pedophilia Flap
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Wednesday, February 20, 2019
The action follows criticism of the video-sharing platform for monetizing videos that exploit children. Starting on February 25, YouTube's revised "strikes system" will give a one-time warning to users w ...
- Walmart, Dreamworks Team For Dragon Movie VR Experience
AI & IoT Daily, Chuck Martin - Sunday, February 17, 2019
Walmart has teamed with Dreamworks Animation to create an immersive virtual reality experience to promote the upcoming release of a new dragon movie. The VR experience, tied to the relea ...
- Lego Intros 'Haunted World' AR App
AI & IoT Daily, Chuck Martin - Friday, February 15, 2019
In the game, children use the AR feature in the Lego app to turn a haunted world back to normal by capturing ghosts. ...
- Head Teachers Call For Better Protection Of Children Online
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, February 15, 2019
The country's largest head teacher group, the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), had added to calls for social media giants to be required to do more to protect children ...
- Sexual Internet Crimes Against Children Treble In Three Years
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, February 11, 2019
As part of its campaign for social media companies to be given a statutory duty of care to protect children, "The Telegraph" today reveals that sexual crimes committed across t ...
- Children Vulnerable To Predators On Dating Apps
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, February 11, 2019
The "Sunday Times" has uncovered evidence that underage users of dating apps are falling prey to sexual predators. The paper picks out Grindr and Tinder as being among the ap ...
- Hey, Children -- Welcome To Tinder
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Monday, February 11, 2019
"The Sunday Times" shows that kids have been abused via dating apps. Age verification is needed, and so is parental oversight. ...
- Barnado's Calls For Greater Protection For Children Online
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, February 8, 2019
The boss of Barnado's, the UK's largest children's charity, has added to voices calling on the Government to do more to protect children from harmful content and cyberbullies, "The Telegrap ...
- Children's Commissioner Drafts Bill For Better Protection
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, February 7, 2019
Children's Commissioner Anne Longfield is described by "The Telegraph" this morning as having "thrown down the gauntlet" to ministers by hiring lawyers to draft her own bill on the du ...
- Minister Suggests No Smartphones At School
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, February 4, 2019
The Minister for School, Nick Gibb, has told the BBC he believes children should be banned from taking smartphones into school. He expressed the view ahead of upcoming new guidan ...
- Church Calls For Social Sites To Be Fined Over Child Protection
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, February 1, 2019
The Church of England has joined in with calls to urge the Government to take a tougher line on social media platforms that do not do more to protect childre ...
- Children's Commissioner Blasts Social Media Sites On Self-Harm Content
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, January 30, 2019
The UK's Children's Commissioner, Anne Longfield, claims the social media platforms have "lost control" over self-harm material and are treating safety as an "afterthought," "The Telegraph" reports. ...
- Facebook Under Fire For Duping Children
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Newly uncovered information "raises serious concerns about whether your company and its employees knowingly harmed families," lawmakers say in a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. ...
- 'Too Little Too Late' -- Government Blasts Facebook
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Monday, January 28, 2019
Health Secretary Matt Hancock blasts social media giants as news of teen suicides dominates weekend headlines. ...
- 'Life' Archives Inspire Meredith's TV Show For Kids
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Thursday, January 17, 2019
'Life' magazine's photos are the basis of a new animated series for children, produced by Imagine Kids & Family and Meredith Corp,'s in-house TV company, Four M Studios. ...
- Google Urges Judge To Toss New Mexico AG's Suit Over Children's Privacy
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, January 16, 2019
"Google Play is merely a platform for the sale or distribution of apps," the company says in papers urging a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by New Mexico Attorn ...
- Microsoft Bing Suggests Child Porn, Study Finds
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Thursday, January 10, 2019
Microsoft's Bing search engine served child pornography and suggested additional search terms for illegal images, according to commissioned research. ...
- Are YouTube Stars Encouraging Children To Gamble?
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, January 7, 2019
The "Times" has revealed a site that allows customers to buy mystery boxes in the hope they contain valuable items is being advertised to children by YouTube stars with you ...
- Parents Can Worry Less Over Children's Screen Time
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, January 4, 2019
Researchers are suggesting that parents need not worry so much about children's use of devices, the BBC reports. Although there is a caveat that screens should not be used befo ...
- Adland Can Celebrate -- Devices Aren't Bad For Kids
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Friday, January 4, 2019
Devices are finally being seen as part of children's lives that should be monitored, not shunned. ...
- FTC Should Probe Google Play Store Over Kids' Privacy Violations, Watchdogs Say
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Google dupes parents by offering apps that violate children's privacy in the Play Store's "Designed for Family" section, a coalition of watchdogs alleges in a new FTC complaint filed Wednes ...
- Oath Fined $5 Million Over Children's Privacy
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, December 4, 2018
New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood has fined Oath $5 million for allegedly intentionally violating the federal children's privacy law. ...
- Tumblr Bans Sexually Explicit Content
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Monday, December 3, 2018
"Starting Dec 17, adult content will not be allowed on Tumblr, regardless of how old you are," the social network stated. Last month, the Oath-owned social app saw its a ...
- Fears Gambling Advertising Is Reaching Under 18-Year-Olds
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, November 26, 2018
"The Guardian" is reporting on fears that the gambling industry's GBP1.5bn annual advertising spend is raising the prospect that those under 18 years of age could be targeted online. T ...
- Walmart Intros Interactive Toy Lab As Digital Playground For Kids
AI & IoT Daily, Chuck Martin - Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Walmart has launched an interactive video feature for children to virtually interact with 20 of the retailer's 'Top Rated by Kids' top ty list. The WalmartToyLab.com is a digital playgrou ...
- Tumblr Lost Place In App Store Due To Child Porn
Social Media Insider, Gavin O'Malley - Wednesday, November 21, 2018
A child porn problem is to blame for Tumblr losing its place in the App Store, last week. Worse yet, the Oath-owned social network didn't reveal the issue until CNet ...
- Prince William Says Better Protection Is Needed For Children On Social Media
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, November 16, 2018
Prince William has accused social media firms of not doing enough to protect children on their platforms, the BBC reports. ...
- Senate Democrats Urge FTC To Investigate 'Manipulative Marketing' In Apps For Children
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, November 13, 2018
"Children should be able to entertain themselves and play without being bombarded by promotional messages, which young people may not be able to accurately assess and identify as marketing," thr ...
- Most Parents Let Their Kids Watch Videos On YouTube
Digital News Daily, Alex Weprin - Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Despite the popularity of the Google-owned video platform, the reportfound widespread concern among users about the content. ...
- Buyer Beware: Programmatic Ads May Not Be COPPA Compliant
MediaDailyNews, Jayson Dubin - Thursday, November 8, 2018
Programmatic is a hot topic in the industry, since digital media advertising is now largely bought programmatically. But is it the safest method when it comes to kids' media? ...
