The Federal Trade Commission announced today that the Walt Disney Co. has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations that the entertainment company had engaged in the “unlawful collection” of children’s personal data on the YouTube platform. Regulators at the FTC said the company failed to flag certain videos on its platform as “Made […] The post Disney agrees to pay FTC $10 million over YouTube videos for children appeared first on SiliconANGLE.| SiliconANGLE
In the wake of early August’s spontaneous mass protests in the city of Jiangyou, Sichuan province over official inaction in a severe bullying case, there has been unusually stringent online censorship of videos, photos, hashtags, articles, comments, and other content related to the case, the protests, and the heavy-handed police response to the protesters. A […]| China Digital Times (CDT)
Covid-19 is less severe in children than adults, but the lockdown has hit them hard. As measures are eased, a balanced approach will be needed. Continue reading →| Rethinking Childhood
Back-to-school in Michigan means more kids walking, biking, and riding buses. Learn key safety tips for drivers to keep children safe this school year."| Lee Steinberg Law Firm
Unbuckled children affect injury claims and court cases in Florida. Learn how proper restraints protect your rights and compensation.| Dennis Hernandez Injury Attorneys
The rocky rollout of age verification in the United Kingdom — and the privacy debacle at Tea — illustrate why a different approach is needed| Platformer
By Nicholas Worrell, Chief, NTSB Safety Advocacy Division Sunday, November 15, is the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. I’ve known many of you who have lost loved ones this way, and I’ve worked alongside many survivor advocates for years. Along with the courage and strength I’ve seen among these survivors, it’s plain to me that … Continue reading World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Leah Walton, NTSB Safety Advocate The 2023-2024 school year is upon us, and parents all over the country are preparing to send their students back to school. In the rush to gather back-to-school supplies, it’s easy to lose sight of what “back to school” means at the basic, literal level. Your student is going … Continue reading Back to School – Safely!→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Stephanie Shaw, NTSB Safety Advocate Like many parents, I send my daughter to school on a school bus because I know that it’s the safest way for her to get to and from school. In fact, students are 70 times more likely to get to school safely when taking the school bus than when traveling by … Continue reading Back-to-School Safety: Keeping Children Safe In and Around the School Bus→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Bryan Delaney, NTSB Safety Advocate Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for teens and, for today’s teens, distraction is a major factor in crash risk. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), dialing a phone number while operating a vehicle increases a teen’s risk of crash by 6 times, … Continue reading Three Key Strategies to Prevent Teen Distracted-Driving Crashes→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Bryan Delaney, NTSB Safety Advocate For most teens, receiving the car keys for their first trip alone on the road is a ceremonious moment—one that opens their world to freedom of mobility. For parents and guardians, however, this moment can be nerve-wracking. Unfortunately, the anxiety parents and guardians feel is justifiable, as traffic crashes … Continue reading Teen Driver Safety: Education + Action = Positive Change→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Member Tom Chapman Each year, Operation Lifesaver, Inc., spearheads Rail Safety Week. For 2021, Rail Safety Week runs from September 20 through 26. Operation Lifesaver and its safety partners across North America, including the NTSB, use this annual event to educate and empower the public to make safe decisions around trains and tracks and … Continue reading RAIL SAFETY WEEK 2021→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Member Michael Graham Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death and injuries in the United States. Early estimates for 2020 show that more than 38,000 people lost their lives in traffic crashes on our nation’s roads. These preventable tragedies are often due to driver mistakes and poor decisions—speeding or driving while impaired, … Continue reading It’s Time to Require Collision-Avoidance and Connected-Vehicle Technologies on all Vehicles→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Stephanie Shaw, NTSB Safety Advocate As parents, caregivers, teachers, school administrators, and school transportation safety professionals prepare for the return to school the health and safety of our children is the highest priority. This school year, back to school preparation for our children looks very different and it’s easy to forget about transportation safety … Continue reading Back-to-School Transportation Safety→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Speeding kills about the same number of Americans as drinking and driving, yet garners far less attention. We’ve included “Implement a Comprehensive Strategy to Eliminate Speeding-Related Crashes” on our 2021–2022 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements because we know that speeding significantly impacts safety on the country’s roads, and … Continue reading Speeding: Comprehensive Changes Needed to Save Lives→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
Discover practical tips to help break your child's screen addiction, promote healthy digital habits, and have a life away from screens.| The Pragmatic Parent
Top 6 popular parental control apps & software highly effective in ensuring your child's online safety and protect their digital experiences.| The Pragmatic Parent
