Facebook began alerting users that a technical error in its Messenger Kids app allowed children to engage in group chats with unapproved users, The Verge reports. Facebook confirmed alerts were sent to thousands of users and that it had turned off the affected chats. It is unclear how long the probl...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has finalized a settlement that includes a multimillion-dollar fine with Google as part of findings it inadequately protected kids who used YouTube, The Washington Post reports. The FTC, which voted along party lines to approve the settlement, also found the tech gi...

At least once a week, one of my kids asks me how my day was and what I did at work or, more generally, what I do at work. My answer to them is generally along the lines of “I help my colleagues determine what personal information we should be collecting for apps, services and websites; how we should...

A group of 19 privacy and consumer advocacy organizations alleges Amazon’s Echo Dot Kids Edition’s collection of voice recordings and identifying information violates the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, The Washington Post reports. The complaint states the online portal for the device does...