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Will Facebook Get Serious About Online Privacy?
  Wednesday, November 30th, 2011         Age Verification, COPPA, Online Privacy, Social Media
Interview with Marketplace's Steve Henn on Facebook and Online Privacy.

Protecting Children Online
  Monday, November 28th, 2011         Age Verification, COPPA
Whether it is identity theft, online tracking, or profiling, the Internet can be an open door to a child’s personal information. A Wall Street Journal investigation into online privacy last year found that popular children’s websites install more tracking technologies on personal computers than do the top websites aimed at adults.

Children’s Online Privacy Panel
  Thursday, November 17th, 2011         Age Verification, COPPA, Online Privacy, Social Media
California Attorney General Kamala Harris had just managed to successfully unnerve a group of about 100 parents and educators with this online exchange between two 16-year-olds. Those in the crowd, which had gathered Monday night at the Center For Early Education for a panel on children's online privacy, muttered worriedly among themselves as they tried to decipher the instant message language.

Controversial Online Piracy Bill, Gains Support
  Thursday, November 17th, 2011         Online Privacy, Technology News
Several lawmakers expressed support Wednesday for a controversial online piracy bill aimed at curbing online piracy as lobbying over the issue reached a fever pitch.

The Circuit: E.U. Privacy, Online Piracy, Facebook
  Thursday, November 17th, 2011         Online Privacy, Technology News
In an interview with The Washington Post, the European Union’s chief privacy regulator, Viviane Reding, said that self-regulation measures can be “little more than a fig leaf,” and that every citizen has a right to his or her own data.

FDA Acts to Stop Illegal Tobacco Sales to Kids
  Wednesday, November 16th, 2011         Age Verification, Integrity News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent Warning Letters to more than 1,200 retailers, the majority of which respond to violations relating to selling tobacco to minors, as part of its ongoing effort to reduce tobacco use among children.

Electronic Cigarettes to be Regulated as Tobacco Products
  Wednesday, November 16th, 2011         Age Verification, Integrity News
Electronic cigarettes are now on FDA list to have age verification by January 2012. Aristotle will be offering age verification products to these companies starting immediately.

Regulators Say Social Network Violated Child Privacy Law
  Thursday, November 10th, 2011         COPPA, Integrity News, Social Media, Technology News
Skid-e-Kids describes itself as a Facebook for children ages 7 to 14. It allows them to watch “age-appropriate” movies and socialize with their friends, and it stipulates that “parents are in charge.”

FOSI Asks: What is Safe and Healthy Online Use?
  Wednesday, November 9th, 2011         Events
The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) will host its 5th Annual Conference and Exhibition: "Evaluate. Innovate. Collaborate. Strategies for Safe and Healthy Online Use."

Flawed Facebook Research
  Friday, November 4th, 2011         Age Verification, COPPA, Online Privacy, Social Media
From the Center for Digital Democracy, flawed Facebook and COPPA study funded by Microsoft fails to ask the right questions, presents disturbing conflicts of interest throughout.

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