Who s allowed to track my kids online?
Get the Full StoryFor two decades children s digital privacy in the United States has been regulated by a national law: the Children s Online Privacy Protection Act. The law limits how companies can collect data on children under 13 years old. If website operators don t properly adhere to the rules outlined in the act, they could face massive fines. In September, the Federal Trade Commission announced a record-breaking penalty against YouTube, in which the Google-owned service agreed to pay 170 million to settle alleged COPPA violations. But the law has also faced criticism, with some lawmakers and advocates arguing that it doesn t go far enough. This story continues at The Next WebShare: