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Microsoft will pay $20 million for violating children's online privacy on Xbox

TechSpot

Microsoft and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have reached an agreement about a COPPA law violation on the Xbox platform, as the Redmond company had been collecting and storing children's data for years despite the federal protection granted to underage online users. The fine imposed on Microsoft is puny (just.

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Democrats unveil bill to ban online ‘surveillance advertising’

The Verge

It also allows individual users to sue platforms like Facebook and Google if they break the law, granting up to $5,000 in relief per violation. He continued, “we know it chooses the growth of its products over the well-being of our children.”. Surveillance advertising is a predatory and invasive practice,” Sen.

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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

According to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law , there are 6,500+ NGOs registered with the NGOs Coordination Board in Kenya. According to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law , there are 6,500+ NGOs registered with the NGOs Coordination Board in Kenya. Why is that? 78% of donors in Kenya volunteer.

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Grant Writing and the Perfect Storytelling

Tech Soup

Consider this story, which has changed state laws throughout the U.S.: Before MADD, there were little to no legal consequences for driving while intoxicated; her organization transformed American attitudes about drunk driving and successfully fought for stricter laws across the country. Start Your Grant Proposal with a Story.

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Mexico’s cultural appropriation ban is off to a messy start

The Verge

A law meant to protect Indigenous art might just be lip service The first embroidery stitch María Méndez Rodríguez learned at the age of 7 was the chain stitch. It’s the same one that, years later, she would teach to her seven children. Whether the law actually works is another question. Illustration by Claudia Chinyere Akole.

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Apple’s controversial new child protection features, explained

The Verge

The company has promoted encrypted messaging across its ecosystem, encouraged limits on how mobile apps can gather data, and fought law enforcement agencies looking for user records. Apple is introducing a Messages feature that’s meant to protect children from inappropriate images. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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TikTok faces €345 million fine over handling of children’s personal data in the EU

TechNode

Irelands Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced a 345 million ($370 million) fine against TikTok on September 15, saying that the company had breached privacy laws regarding childrens personal data in the European Union, Reuters reported. Reuters ]