http://www.slj.com/2012/10/legislation/new-coppa-proposals-raise-privacy-concerns/ The world's largest reviewer of books, multimedia, and technology for children and teens Wed, 18 Sep 2013 23:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.slj.com/2012/10/legislation/new-coppa-proposals-raise-privacy-concerns/#comment-10338 Dan Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:05:40 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=17355#comment-10338 Facebook's option (and this includes other companies like them) to comply with COPPA by "banning" minors shows their danger to society and their lack of concern for children. There is no way they can "ban" anyone because they cannot verify anything, because they have no way of knowing who is sitting at the keyboard or handling the mobile device. Facebook’s option (and this includes other companies like them) to comply with COPPA by “banning” minors shows their danger to society and their lack of concern for children. There is no way they can “ban” anyone because they cannot verify anything, because they have no way of knowing who is sitting at the keyboard or handling the mobile device.

]]> http://www.slj.com/2012/10/legislation/new-coppa-proposals-raise-privacy-concerns/#comment-9768 Blizzard’s Snow Job: Security About As Tight As Parental Controls - Shaping Youth Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:34:41 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=17355#comment-9768 [...] realize tougher standards for COPPA could create new privacy issues, but you haven’t even attempted to play by the ‘old rules’ much less any new [...] [...] realize tougher standards for COPPA could create new privacy issues, but you haven’t even attempted to play by the ‘old rules’ much less any new [...]

]]> http://www.slj.com/2012/10/legislation/new-coppa-proposals-raise-privacy-concerns/#comment-9648 Brittany Staszak Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:50:18 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=17355#comment-9648 When it comes to protecting children on the internet, I absolutely understand the desire to take steps to stop predators, keep content age-appropriate, and otherwise create a safe environment for children to play and learn. However, it is also my opinion that it should not be the duty of website or app creators and developers to create these child-friendly atmospheres as not only does it infringe on their First Amendment rights, but it would vastly inhibit the free-flow of information available on the web. Not only this, but as has been seen with so many other internet-aimed legislation, it is difficult if not impossible for legislatures to create a law using language that is not too vague to adequately follow or so strict it is, again, unable to be followed within the existing internet. It is the job of parents, teachers, librarians, etc. to monitor children and young adult's internet use and, even more importantly, to educate them on potential threats and dangers on the internet so they can be avoided. When it comes to protecting children on the internet, I absolutely understand the desire to take steps to stop predators, keep content age-appropriate, and otherwise create a safe environment for children to play and learn. However, it is also my opinion that it should not be the duty of website or app creators and developers to create these child-friendly atmospheres as not only does it infringe on their First Amendment rights, but it would vastly inhibit the free-flow of information available on the web. Not only this, but as has been seen with so many other internet-aimed legislation, it is difficult if not impossible for legislatures to create a law using language that is not too vague to adequately follow or so strict it is, again, unable to be followed within the existing internet. It is the job of parents, teachers, librarians, etc. to monitor children and young adult’s internet use and, even more importantly, to educate them on potential threats and dangers on the internet so they can be avoided.

]]> http://www.slj.com/2012/10/legislation/new-coppa-proposals-raise-privacy-concerns/#comment-3711 Big Brother is Here and Can’t You See it Now: Dr. Myers, Author and Noted Privacy Advocate Authority (LMAO) | BlahBlah-Blog Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:36:57 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=17355#comment-3711 [...] But, it made me pause and reflect when I read this article from the School Library Journal, http://www.slj.com/2012/10/legislation/new-coppa-proposals-raise-privacy-concerns/#_, about the proposed amendments to COPPA, Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. They [...] [...] But, it made me pause and reflect when I read this article from the School Library Journal, http://www.slj.com/2012/10/legislation/new-coppa-proposals-raise-privacy-concerns/#_, about the proposed amendments to COPPA, Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. They [...]

]]> http://www.slj.com/2012/10/legislation/new-coppa-proposals-raise-privacy-concerns/#comment-3671 New COPPA Proposals Raise Concern Over Kids' Privacy - The Digital Shift Sat, 13 Oct 2012 13:16:23 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=17355#comment-3671 [...] Continue reading… [...] [...] Continue reading… [...]

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