Use of the kid-addicting, video-sharing app is exploding during lockdown, triggering yet another inquiry into how safe it is for young ones. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog…
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Privacy watchdog throws wider net to protect children online
A new, comprehensive code will compel online services to put children’s health and safety before data-collecting profits. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author: Lisa Vaas
Lawmakers look to spread COPPA out to cover kids up to 16
If that bill passes, you can say bye-bye to YouTube, says one content creator. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author: Lisa Vaas
Parents, it’s time to delete Pet Chat from your child’s LeapPad
LeapFrog has done lots to fix the security of the LeapPad. Now all that’s left is for parents to scrape Pet Chat off of older tablets. This post appeared first…
TikTok investigated (again) over how it handles children’s data and safety
It’s already gotten hit with the biggest-ever US child privacy fine, and now it might be facing a fine for GDPR violations. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog…
YouTube bans kids’ live-streaming without an adult present
In another step to scrape pedophiles off the bottom of its shoe YouTube is banning youngsters from live-streaming without adult supervision. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos…
Kids’ GPS watches are still a security ‘train wreck’
Anyone could have accessed the entire database, including a child’s location, on Gator watches and other models that share its back end. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog…
7-year-old’s avatar sexually assaulted on “family-friendly” Roblox
Her shocked mother grabbed screenshots that show her daughter’s avatar knocked flat and an unambiguous animation of a penis. Go to Source Author: Lisa Vaas