J.D. Tuccille writes: There’s seemingly no policy turd that lawmakers are unwilling to polish in the name of “the children.” That brings us to the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, currently working its way through the U.S. Senate. This measure borrows bad proposals from another federal bill and combines them with legislative idiocy enacted…
Category: Youth & Schools
Tech Industry Group Halts Arkansas Age Checks for Social Media
Andrea Vittorio reports: A tech industry group won a federal court order halting the implementation of an Arkansas law that requires parental permission to register for social media accounts and online age checks to access certain platforms. The Thursday ruling from the US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas prevents the state’s attorney general from…
NYS Report: Risks of facial recognition technology in schools likely outweigh the benefits
Joie Tyrrell reports: Risks associated with using facial recognition technology in schools likely outweigh the benefits of the biometrics tool, and educators should be cautious about its use, a report from the state’s Office of Information Technology Services found. The report, produced with assistance from the state’s Education Department and released earlier this month, examined…
YouTube may face billions in fines if FTC confirms child privacy violations
Ashley Belanger reports: Four nonprofit groups seeking to protect kids’ privacy online asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate YouTube today, after back-to-back reports allegedly showed that YouTube is still targeting personalized ads on videos “made for kids.” Now it has become urgent that the FTC probe YouTube’s data and advertising practices, the groups’ letter said,…