Legislators Reintroducing 'Do Not Track Kids Act'

Legislators are expected to re-introducing a bill that would extend Markey’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) privacy features to teens, aged 13-15. The bi-partisan bill is being proposed by Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) and Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), who said, ” Corporations like Facebook should not be profiting from the personal and sensitive information of children and teens, and parents and teens should have the right to control their personal information online.”

If passed, the bill would prohibit “internet companies from collecting personal and location information from anyone under 13 without parental consent and anyone 13 to 15 years old without the user’s consent.” Along

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