Irene North is a kindred spirit when it comes to concerns about whether we are raising our children to be comfortable with being tracked. In a new commentary on Daily Censored, she writes, in part: Since the end of WWII, every child in America was taught to hate the phrase “papers please,” that spying…
Category: Youth & Schools
Rutgers suicide case poses test for NJ privacy law
I was somewhat surprised that I hadn’t seen more media coverage here of a recent statement by the attorney for one of the two Rutgers students charged in Tyler Clementi’s suicide that the video had not been streamed or viewed by others. After all, if they did not stream the video, that could knock…
The Future of Privacy: How Privacy Norms Can Inform Regulation
The following is a rough version of a talk given by Danah Boyd at the 32nd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Jerusalem, October 29, 2010 … Given the “Generations” theme at the conference this year, I’ve been asked to talk with you today about my research on teens’ understandings of social…
Call to boycott Barbie with built-in camera
Daniella Miletic reports: MATTEL’S trademark vinyl doll is getting older but she has embraced technology – Barbie’s new built-in camera abilities are worrying some privacy advocates and psychologists. The Barbie Video Girl doll has been criticised for enabling children to film themselves and others using a hidden camera in Barbie’s necklace. The doll, which retails…