4+ hour, 37+ min ago  (531+ words) The final report of the European Commission's child online safety panel suggests the EU is moving beyond debate over social media bans toward a broader framework for protecting minors online. The IAPP is policy neutral. We publish contributed opinion pieces…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (687+ words) The U.S. House of Representatives passed the KIDS Act, highlighting efforts to implement a comprehensive federal children's online safety bill. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act 29 June, advancing a broad package of online child safety…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (385+ words) As AI dominates privacy discussions in 2026, Canadian regulators are signaling that children's privacy remains a priority through new age-assurance guidance and advancing legislation like Bill S-209. The IAPP is policy neutral. We publish contributed opinion pieces to enable our members to…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (331+ words) The European Commission is likely to propose new legislation this summer around banning or restricting children's social media access, raising hard questions about feasibility, age verification and how new rules would fit within an already dense regulatory framework. The IAPP…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (275+ words) IAPP As artificial intelligence marches its steady pace into our day-to-day lives, the safety and privacy of children online continues to be a major concern for several governments and legislatures around the world. Australia became the first country that requires…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (479+ words) For privacy features to be genuinely safe, effective and equitable for children, especially neurodiverse youth, diverse young users must be included in testing and design. As a result, when considering how children use technology — particularly privacy features — it is essential…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (301+ words) Social media safety, privacy literacy and gentle parenting Australia's social media ban remains a global model despite perceived lapses in early enforcement Mind the gap: Understanding age verification and assurance Notes from the Asia-Pacific region: Lessons from Tribunal's review of…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (683+ words) FTC workshop details age verification tools, regulatory efforts Are new global age verification requirements creating a children's online safety legal patchwork? FTC finalizes COPPA Rule amendments FTC shares insight into its children's privacy priorities Verification systems are shaping how organizations…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (31+ words) TikTok will bolster its age-assurance standards and implement additional privacy safeguards for users under 18 years old. The move comes after the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, along......