FTC relaxes COPPA rule so kids can issue voice searches and commands

By Devin Coldewey

The COPPA rule prevents kids from having their personal information hoovered up and distributed online the way adults often consent to. Verifiable parental consent is required if that information is to be collected — but the FTC has just relaxed the rule just enough that common tasks like searches can be done for kids without risk to the operator. Read More

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