Children's online privacy looks different this school year, even without COPPA 2.0
The FTC now requires tighter consent, advertising, and data-retention limits for services covered by COPPA as schools use nearly 3,000 digital tools on average.
- American students returning to classrooms this fall are logging into an online environment governed by a children's privacy framework that has changed substantially in the past year, even though Congress has yet to complete its biggest proposed overhaul.
- The Senate unanimously passed the Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA 2.0, aiming to expand federal protections to teenagers ages 13 to 16 and introduce an 'eraser button' for data deletion.
- Schools accessed an average of 2,982 distinct educational technology tools during 2024-25, nearly 9% more than the previous year, complicating privacy oversight as they navigate overlapping The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and COPPA requirements.
- The Federal Trade Commission continues enforcement under existing rules, including an order requiring Disney to pay $10 million to settle allegations of unauthorized data collection from children viewing child-directed YouTube videos without parental notice or consent.
- Meanwhile, The House has not advanced companion legislation, leaving the federal privacy landscape increasingly shaped by state-level rules that create different rights for minors depending on where they live.
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Children's online privacy looks different this school year, even without COPPA 2.0 - The Mexico Ledger
Children's online privacy looks different this school year, even without COPPA 2.0American students returning to classrooms this fall are logging into an online environment governed by a children's privacy framework that has changed substantially in the past year, even though Congress has yet to complete its biggest proposed overhaul.Clym reviewed federal legislation, FTC rulemaking, enforcement actions, and education technology data to examine …
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Children's online privacy looks different this school year, even without COPPA 2.0
Clym reports children's online privacy is evolving this school year, with new FTC rules tightening protections, while Congress debates COPPA 2.0 for teens.
Children's online privacy looks different this school year, even without COPPA 2.0 - Stateline Publications
Children's online privacy looks different this school year, even without COPPA 2.0American students returning to classrooms this fall are logging into an online environment governed by a children's privacy framework that has changed substantially in the past year, even though Congress has yet to complete its biggest proposed overhaul.Clym reviewed federal legislation, FTC rulemaking, enforcement actions, and education technology data to examine …
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