By Adrianne Appel2023-05-24T19:23:00
The U.S. surgeon general issued a “call for urgent action” to policymakers about further limiting social media access for youth, along with enhancing online privacy protections for children.
Policymakers need to help create safer and healthier online environments to protect the mental health of children, including teens through age 17, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Tuesday in a 25-page advisory.
The advisory follows statements by President Joe Biden in his February State of the Union speech calling on lawmakers to pass legislation to further protect children’s online privacy.
2023-06-26T15:58:00Z By Adrianne Appel
The Federal Trade Commission’s recent children’s privacy enforcement activity—including fines against Microsoft and Amazon—leaves no doubt businesses must make complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act a top priority.
2023-06-06T14:31:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
Microsoft agreed to pay $20 million as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission addressing allegations its Xbox video game platform illegally collected and retained the personal information of children.
2023-05-04T20:37:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Facebook violated a 2020 data privacy order that mandated enhanced privacy controls for users, the Federal Trade Commission alleged, recommending stricter controls be imposed on the social media giant.
2025-07-09T19:15:00Z By Ruth Prickett
Will “taking an axe to” red tape and onerous reporting commitments free up trillions invested in U.K. pensions and increase the value of assets managed by regulated financial services firms?
2025-07-08T15:43:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) appears to be in the process of deregulating work rules. Some of the changes proposed would result in a reduction of pay for certain health workers and allow minors to work hazardous jobs.
2025-07-07T17:15:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
SEC Chair Paul Atkins pointed to the growth of tokenized shares as a key development reshaping private markets, suggesting the agency is preparing to update its rules to keep pace with new forms of digital asset trading and settlement.
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