Yesterday, I blogged about a case being argued today in the Supreme Court that considered whether a warrant is required to interview a child in a school setting if the child is suspected of being an abuse victim. As strange as it may seem to readers who are familiar with state laws that allow child…
Category: Youth & Schools
Do Fourth Amendment warrant requirements attach to the in-school interview of a child whom authorities suspect may be the victim of sexual abuse at home?
Jennifer Clark writes: On March 1, the Court will hear one hour of oral argument in the consolidated cases of Camreta v. Greene (No. 09-1454) and Alford v. Greene (No. 09-1478). Background Bob Camreta, a social worker employed by the state of Oregon, had information from a third party that S.G. and K.G., two minor…
Facebook might prevent applications from asking minors for contact information. Then again, it might not.
Jim Puzzanghera reports: Facebook said Monday it was “actively considering” whether to allow third-party applications to request mobile phone numbers and addresses from users younger than 18. The ability of applications to request that information from users of the social networking site has been the subject of controversy since Facebook first allowed it in January. Facebook…
Consumer Watchdog Asks House Privacy Caucus Chairmen to Seek Hearing After Google Gathers Children’s Social Security Data
Consumer Watchdog today asked Rep. Ed Markey, D-MA, and Rep. Joe Barton, R-TX, to seek hearings examining why Google gathered children’s social security numbers in entry forms for its “Doodle 4 Google” contest. The hearing should also investigate the Wi-Spy scandal. In a letter to the Congressmen, who are co-chairmen of the Bipartisan House Privacy…