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According to a new survey from @pewresearch, about half of #Facebook users say they are not comfortable when they see how the platform categorizes them for targeted advertisements https://t.co/uSBYYQOiXf
As part of the launch of our new #IoT smart-device security testing, the Common Sense Privacy Program evaluated a popular smart device called #Vector and conducted a hands-on basic security assessment for parents and teachers to learn more. https://t.co/U4UeuSB9yo
We would like to announce the launch of a new type of privacy evaluation called basic evaluations. This new type of basic privacy evaluation of #edtech products will help turn privacy concerns into better privacy practice. https://t.co/TJubZSTHVQ
In a new study of the most downloaded apps for children ages 5 and younger, researchers found advertising in almost all of them. https://t.co/qfy8jFJimN
Learn more about our new #edtech#privacy evaluation of https://t.co/9qTmkGjuSn - a product that provides instructors with tools to engage students in the writing process, provide personalized feedback, and assess student progress over time https://t.co/D5bwnDXzwb
Check out our new #edtech#privacy evaluation of Buzzmath - a product that offers teachers a solution to provide their students with student practice that will build their conceptual understanding of mathematics https://t.co/itmWEQiRX4
Learn more about our new #edtech#privacy evaluation of ClassHub - a modern device management solution that makes it easier for teachers and administrators to prepare students for the future https://t.co/kel9swWbm7
Keeping the 'personal' in 'personal information' is important — especially in today's increasingly digital world. That's why we rated the Do Not Track Act #forkids. Learn more: https://t.co/NUEk6MjOlL #digitalwellbeing
What is uninformed consent? "A dominant web business model today is to amass as much data on individuals as possible and then use it or sell it — to target or persuade, reward or penalize. The internet has become a #surveillance economy." https://t.co/mlYp2nc1Ws #adtech
"In a surveillance economy where companies #track, analyze and capitalize on our clicks, the issue at hand isn’t #privacy. The problem is unfettered data exploitation and its potential deleterious consequences..." https://t.co/X8iZ6n2gPg @natashanyt@edtech
Check our our new #edtech#privacy evaluation of @ClassDojo--a communication app for the classroom. It connects teachers, parents, and students who use it to share photos, videos, and messages through the school day. https://t.co/dZ9x8mx94a
Check out this new research report about home life data and #privacy that raises concerns about how smart devices such as #AI virtual voice assistants, smart appliances, and security monitoring technologies could be gathering and sharing kid’s data https://t.co/L7ikCVQ4vA