Common Sense Kids Action advocates for kids' well-being in the digital age. @CommonSense
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Friends: We no longer actively tweet from this account. Please follow us at @CommonSense (for consumers, parents, advocates)
and @CommonSenseEd (for educators)
where we will keep the conversation about tech policy and actions you can take on behalf of kids' #digitalwellbeing.
To our followers— we are no longer going to be sharing news, campaigns, and other #forkids resources on this page. However, we invite you to follow our @CommonSense and @CommonSenseEd pages, where we will keep the conversation going. We hope to see you there!
Did you take our new quiz? See how much you know about #kidsprivacy—you might surprise yourself! comsen.se/2QeBYQ1 #COPPA
#COPPA just celebrated its 20th anniversary, but how much do you actually know about the rule—and kids’ online privacy in general? Test your smarts here: comsen.se/2VfFPQz #kidsprivacy #quiz
Wishing you and your friends, family, and loved ones all the best. #MerryChristmas from the Kids Action team! #forkids
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Do you want apps tracking your children’s location? If you or your kids have used the @GooglePlay app store, they might be. And it looks like @Google is deceiving parents about it too. @SenBlumenthal, @SenatorTomUdall, and I are calling for an investigation.
Consumer groups say Google misleads parents by marketing inappropriate kids' apps as child-friendly. Google said it had removed thousands of kids' apps from the Play store after finding policy violations.
My story with @jenvalentino + @Aaron_Krolik
nyti.ms/2A9eJ4z
"It is not just about the protection of data; it is a matter of letting children learn and grow without concern about how their early preferences, talents and habits could shape the opportunities they have in the future."
Today in @nytopinion, @jimsteyer and @ghoshd7 make the case that the government needs to act to make sure the tech industry isn't misusing kids' data.
bddy.me/2BeIvVm #privacy #onlineprivacy #studentdata
Recently, @Google's social media platform Google+ exposed the names, emails, and job titles of millions its account-holders. It’s time tech companies protect our sensitive information. bit.ly/2Uz07nP Via @USAToday #dataprivacy
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A new report finds that big tech companies collect data on children at an alarming rate. What will they do with it? vox.com/the-goods/2018/12/5/…
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Last summer, CA passed a first-of-its kind #privacy law. But these new protections are vulnerable to attack. #CCPA ms.spr.ly/6015rhsdb
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Our @CSKidsAction team is fighting to save this legislation from becoming weakened—which would leave families’ online information vulnerable, again. #kidsprivacy
California's landmark digital privacy act, passed last year on a unanimous vote in the Legislature, is under attack, writes @jimsteyer of @CommonSense, and legislators must protect it in the new session sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/art…
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Fifteen public interest groups, including @ACLU_NorCal, @EFF, @CSKidsAction, and @CALPIRG warn against tech industry’s efforts to weaken @caprivacyorg #CCPA
and “take away rights and protections for Californians that are already enshrined in law”
advocacy.consumerreports.org…
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California's landmark digital privacy act, passed last year on a unanimous vote in the Legislature, is under attack, writes @jimsteyer of @CommonSense, and legislators must protect it in the new session sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/art…
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Kids shouldn’t be bombarded with targeted ads, but many companies simply don’t consider children off limits today. When online actors violate COPPA, they must be held accountable.
nytimes.com/2018/12/03/busin…
It's easy to trust new #tech, but even the most helpful of gadgets or apps need better #privacy protections for young users. Learn more about what you can do to protect your kids: comsen.se/2AIJgFL #digitalwellbeing
In today's increasingly distracting digital world, it takes a village to support kids' #digitalwellbeing. Learn more: comsen.se/2U46aAr #truthabouttech #forkids
Looking for more trusted resources that can help your kids navigate our increasingly digital world? @CommonSense can help. comsen.se/2ACouYq #internetsafety
Most Americans assume companies won’t share their online info without permission. We're working to make sure you know better -- and to hold companies accountable for protecting #kidsprivacy. comsen.se/2TTWoki
Devices like #Alexa may seem like a “smart” idea at first, but can lead to #privacy issues in the long run. Read about how #SB327 is trying to help. comsen.se/2TUSHe1 #IoT