"FTC Proposes Stricter Rules to Safeguard Children's Online Privacy"

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking public comments on proposed rules to update the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and shift the responsibility of protecting children's data from parents to service providers. The proposed rules include turning off targeted advertising by default, limiting push notifications, restricting surveillance in schools, strengthening data security measures, and prohibiting companies from retaining children's data indefinitely. The FTC also aims to expand COPPA's definition of "personal information" to include biometric identifiers. The proposed changes are intended to address the evolving ways personal information is collected and used to monetize children's data. The public has 60 days to submit comments once the notice of proposed rulemaking is published.