It’s an important victory. But it’s not a complete one.
Despite what the marketers in our inboxes – and everywhere else – want us to think, holiday happiness does not require buying into consumerism. In fact, opting out of the shopping frenzy might be exactly what we need.
The biggest lesson of this settlement and its aftermath? The way we make and think about media for children needs to change.
What we learned from our conversation with psychologist Dr. Sharon Maxwell and her daughter, learning designer and educator, Chelsea Maxwell.
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) empowers parents to protect their children’s privacy, restricts what data can be collected from kids, and limits how that data can be used.