- Meta To Allow Children To Chat In Virtual Reality
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Thursday, July 11, 2024
Meta will give preteens the ability to connect in chats and dire ...
- FTC Milestone: Bans Anonymous Messaging App From Serving Minors
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Tuesday, July 9, 2024
For the first time in U.S. history, the FTC has banned ...
- Ulta Targets 8-Year-Olds For Self-Care 'Joy'
Marketing Daily, Sarah Mahoney - Monday, July 8, 2024
The retailer says parents are the driving force behind Generation Alpha's beau ...
- Lawmakers Urge Justice Department To Investigate TikTok Over Children's Privacy
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, July 2, 2024
"The FTC referral against TikTok is particularly worrisome given its history ...
- SpongeBob App Developer Settles Children's Privacy Charges In California
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, June 21, 2024
The mobile app developer Tilting Point has agreed to pay $500,000 ...
- Judge Sides Against Google In Battle Over Children's Data
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Google must face claims that it collected personal data from smartphone use ...
- Poignant Ad Inspires Legal Change, Wins Grand Prix
Mad Blog, Barbara Lippert - Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Wedding invites created by girls (including one child bride) are "heart-touching reminde ...
- FTC Says 'Reason To Believe' TikTok Violates Children's Privacy Law
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, June 18, 2024
The FTC has sent a complaint about TikTok's compliance with the Children ...
- Chuck E. Cheese Navigates Balance Between Marketing To Kids -- And Adults
QSR Insider, Teresa Buyikian - Tuesday, June 18, 2024
"It's still tricky to talk to our core audience, three- to nine-year-old ...
- Google Gives Advertisers Data Privacy Compliance Law Guidance
MediaDailyNews, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, June 3, 2024
Changes to compliance laws and opt-out preferences across its ads and analyti ...
- Kids Safety Bill Still Poses Censorship Threat, Civil Rights Groups Say
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, May 20, 2024
"We continue to have concerns that this bill will be misused ...
- PSAs: Hot Cars Kill Kids, So 'Stop, Look, Lock'
Marketing Daily, Les Luchter - Wednesday, May 1, 2024
A PSA campaign provides some dangerous examples of things parents promise "neve ...
- Warning: CARU Will Strictly Enforce New Guidelines Covering AI-Generated Kids Ads
Media 3.0, Joe Mandese - Wednesday, May 1, 2024
The warning puts brands, endorsers, developers, toy makers and others on noti ...
- Mercedes-Benz Employees Build Little Libraries
Marketing Daily, Tanya Gazdik - Saturday, April 27, 2024
The event brought together more than 250 employee volunteers at the automaker ...
- With 'Stay Creative,' Crayola Taps Adults' Artistic Nostalgia
Marketing Daily, Sarah Mahoney - Thursday, April 18, 2024
The effort reunites three adults with a coloring project they made ...
- Instagram Tests Teen 'Sextortion' Prevention Tools After Murky Past
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Friday, April 12, 2024
Meta is testing new ways to help protect younger Instagram users fr ...
- Lunchables Contains Lead, Sodium, Per Consumer Reports
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Tanya Gazdik - Wednesday, April 10, 2024
The group has launched a petition and is asking the U.S. Departme ...
- With New Agency And Loyalty Push, Carter's Flexes For Gen Z
Marketing Daily, Sarah Mahoney - Thursday, April 4, 2024
The children's apparel company wants to win over America's newest generation ...
- Meta Makes Age Verification A Requirement On Meta Quest Headsets
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Meta will be asking all users with an account on Quest ...
- Mattel Debuts Autism-Friendly Hot Wheels Car
Marketing Daily, Sarah Mahoney - Monday, April 1, 2024
The toy company's new Flippin Fast die-cast encourages open-ended, soothing play, tim ...
- Kohl's Looks To Babies R Us To Boost Sagging Sales
Marketing Daily, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, March 12, 2024
In a partnership with WHP Global, the retailer will open 200 ba ...
- Watchdogs Press FTC For Tough Children's Privacy Rules
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Children's advocates say the FTC should require web companies to obtain opt- ...
- ANA Opposes Proposed Restrictions On Behavioral Advertising To Children
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, March 11, 2024
The ad industry is opposing an FTC proposal that would require websi ...
- Meta Helps Teens Avoid, Combat 'Sextortion' On Its Platforms
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Tuesday, February 6, 2024
For "Safer Internet Day," Meta has announced new updates intended to he ...
- NFL, Paramount, Gamefam To Launch SpongeBob Super Bowl Event On Roblox
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Monday, February 5, 2024
The metaverse quest will be live on Paramount and Gamefam's SpongeBob Simulat ...
- YouTube, Cartoon Network, Others Continue Battle Over Children's Data
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, January 15, 2024
Lawyers representing young YouTube users are urging a federal judge to all ...
- Snapchat Allows Parents To Restrict Their Teens' Use Of 'My AI' Chatbot
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Thursday, January 11, 2024
Parents can now restrict their teens' access to the app's "My A ...
- Twitch's 'Clips' Feature Being Used By Child Predators, Analysis Shows
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Friday, January 5, 2024
An analysis of Twitch short video segments found many contained sexualized conte ...
- Judge Makes Controversial Ruling In Snapchat Fentanyl Case
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Friday, January 5, 2024
The decision may be seen as controversial with regard to Snapchat's potenti ...
- 76% Of Apps Intended For Kids To Call Santa Request Access To Camera
MediaDailyNews, Laurie Sullivan - Thursday, December 21, 2023
Three-quarters of the 231 apps in Google's and Apple's app stores intend ...