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Florida bans children under 14 from holding social media accounts

TechSpot

The law, which will go into effect on January 1, 2025, is expected to have far-reaching consequences for not only teens and their parents, but also social media companies that will have to delete the accounts of children under the age of 14. They will also have to seek parental. Read Entire Article

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Federal judge rules that social media platforms are not required to filter content for children

TechSpot

In his ruling, Judge Pitman criticized the controversial provision as a threat to free speech and noted that several terms in the law were vague and potentially political. He also pointed out that the law would limit the ability of children to discuss controversial topics online, despite the fact that. Read Entire Article

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Utah sues TikTok over China connections, manipulating children with addictive design

TechSpot

In the suit, filed by Utah's Division of Consumer Protection (UDCP), Attorney General Sean Reyes accuses TikTok of violating Utah's consumer laws by deploying and marketing "an addictive product with design features intended to manipulate children." It's also accused of misrepresenting the safety of the app and deceptively claiming it.

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Why Vulnerable Kids Depend on Government & Big Tech Getting Data Privacy Laws Right

Saleforce Nonprofit

By: Brandon Kaopuiki, Adviser, IJM Hub Against Online Sexual Exploitation of Children. million images, videos, and other files related to child sexual exploitation were reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). . A Leading Emerging Threat to Children Everywhere. In 2020, 65.4

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

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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. Read Entire Article

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Proceeds benefit the American Civil Liberties Union, a nonprofit that works to defend the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Proceeds go to both the talented artisans that create the beautifully crafted products in the UNICEF Market and to help UNICEF save and protect children.

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Empowering Young Children through Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of them was Vincent Law who is doing interesting work with teaching young children about giving and philanthropy. Empower Young Children through Philanthropy – guest blog post by Vincent Law, CEO and Founder at PhilanthroKids Academy. As you might know, the English word ‘Philanthropy’ has a Greek origin.