FTC declines to enforce a kids privacy law for data collected to verify users’ ages

The Federal Trade Commission is encouraging companies to follow property verification technologies by announcing it volition not enforce a children's online privateness instrumentality against definite websites that cod and usage minors' idiosyncratic information successful bid to verify their ages.

"Age verification technologies are immoderate of the astir child-protective technologies to look successful decades," Christopher Mufarrige, the manager of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, said successful a property release. "Our connection incentivizes operators to usage these innovative tools, empowering parents to support their children online."

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