/federal-trade-commission Federal Trade Commission en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:33:47 GMT /technology/schools-need-more-money-for-students-home-internet-education-groups-tell-congress/2022/10 Most K-12 students are back to learning in-person, but the homework gap persists and millions of students could lose their home internet. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:33:47 GMT /technology/schools-need-more-money-for-students-home-internet-education-groups-tell-congress/2022/10 /technology/popular-interactive-math-game-prodigy-is-target-of-complaint-to-federal-trade-commission/2021/02 Prodigy is “aggressively” marketing to children, say 22 education and consumer protection organizations. The company disputes the claims. Tue, 23 Feb 2021 22:00:28 GMT /technology/popular-interactive-math-game-prodigy-is-target-of-complaint-to-federal-trade-commission/2021/02 /policy-politics/ftc-hits-company-with-record-fine-over-childrens-privacy/2019/03 When children from across the country were signing up in huge numbers for an app to create their own lip-syncing and dance videos, they were also being asked to turn over personal information without their parents knowing about it, in violation of the law, according to federal officials. Mon, 11 Mar 2019 21:07:11 GMT /policy-politics/ftc-hits-company-with-record-fine-over-childrens-privacy/2019/03 /technology/youtube-accused-of-targeting-children-with-ads-violating-federal-privacy-law/2018/04 Consumer advocacy groups filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, alleging that YouTube has used children's personal information to target ads. Fri, 13 Apr 2018 17:46:00 GMT /technology/youtube-accused-of-targeting-children-with-ads-violating-federal-privacy-law/2018/04 /technology/u-s-agencies-grapple-with-student-data-privacy-guidance-for-schools/2017/12 The Federal Trade Commission and the Education Department recently held a meeting to discuss fundamental data-privacy questions facing K-12 schools. Tue, 05 Dec 2017 03:22:20 GMT /technology/u-s-agencies-grapple-with-student-data-privacy-guidance-for-schools/2017/12 /technology/coppa-and-schools-the-other-federal-student-privacy-law-explained/2017/07 What school and district leaders need to know about the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Fri, 28 Jul 2017 17:19:17 GMT /technology/coppa-and-schools-the-other-federal-student-privacy-law-explained/2017/07 /technology/the-ftc-on-coppa-5-new-takeaways-for-schools-and-ed-tech-companies/2017/07 The Federal Trade Commission provided Education Week with new information about what the Children's Online Privacy Protection Acts means for schools and ed-tech companies. Fri, 28 Jul 2017 16:00:25 GMT /technology/the-ftc-on-coppa-5-new-takeaways-for-schools-and-ed-tech-companies/2017/07 /technology/ftc-complaint-focuses-on-data-privacy-of-internet-connected-toys/2016/12 A complaint to the Federal Trade Commission finds fault with the privacy protections of internet-connected toys. Tue, 06 Dec 2016 22:28:05 GMT /technology/ftc-complaint-focuses-on-data-privacy-of-internet-connected-toys/2016/12 /leadership/lumosity-other-brain-training-products-get-federal-scrutiny/2016/02 The Federal Trade Commission is taking a closer look at the evidence behind "brain training" products designed to boost students' attention and working memory. Wed, 10 Feb 2016 02:43:04 GMT /leadership/lumosity-other-brain-training-products-get-federal-scrutiny/2016/02 /technology/complaint-accuses-google-of-breaking-student-privacy-pledge/2015/12 A prominent nonprofit that supports digital privacy filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission alleging that the tech giant has strayed from a pledge to protect student privacy. Fri, 04 Dec 2015 06:25:42 GMT /technology/complaint-accuses-google-of-breaking-student-privacy-pledge/2015/12 /technology/yet-another-federal-student-data-privacy-bill-introduced/2015/07 The bipartisan SAFE KIDS Act seeks to protect student data privacy by placing new prohibitions on companies and granting enforcement authority to the Federal Trade Commission. Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:36:23 GMT /technology/yet-another-federal-student-data-privacy-bill-introduced/2015/07 /policy-politics/federal-judge-shuts-down-alleged-diploma-mills/2014/09 A federal judge in Florida has temporarily closed a pair of organizations that the Federal Trade Commission alleges have operated as high school "diploma mills," taking in more than $11 million from marketing and selling bogus academic credentials over the past few years. Wed, 01 Oct 2014 00:40:59 GMT /policy-politics/federal-judge-shuts-down-alleged-diploma-mills/2014/09 /technology/online-diploma-mills-shut-down-at-ftcs-request/2014/09 A federal judge in Florida has ordered an online school that the Federal Trade Commission labeled a "diploma mill" to halt marketing to students. Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:40:33 GMT /technology/online-diploma-mills-shut-down-at-ftcs-request/2014/09 /education/ed-tech-companys-bankruptcy-leads-ftc-to-step-in-on-data-privacy/2014/05 The potential sale of 20 million student records by ConnectEDU, an ed-tech company that filed for bankruptcy in April, draws action from the Federal Trade Commission. Tue, 27 May 2014 17:57:03 GMT /education/ed-tech-companys-bankruptcy-leads-ftc-to-step-in-on-data-privacy/2014/05 /technology/proposed-sale-of-student-data-prompts-ftc-intervention/2014/05 The Federal Trade Commission wants to protect 20 million private student records that are considered "assets" in ConnectEDU's proposed bankruptcy sale. Sat, 24 May 2014 01:15:00 GMT /technology/proposed-sale-of-student-data-prompts-ftc-intervention/2014/05 /policy-politics/data-mining-faces-new-privacy-rules/2013/02 The new policies aim to close loopholes that the Federal Trade Commission says too often allow websites and online services to gather personal information improperly from students. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:52:06 GMT /policy-politics/data-mining-faces-new-privacy-rules/2013/02 /technology/online-privacy-rules-for-children-revised/2013/01 The Federal Trade Commission has approved revised rules that spell out the types of information that cannot be collected from children without their parents' permission. Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:11:58 GMT /technology/online-privacy-rules-for-children-revised/2013/01 /technology/new-federal-rules-on-childrens-privacy-set-for-digital-devices/2012/12 The Federal Trade Commission finalized rules that specify the types of personal information that cannot be collected from children without parental notice and consent. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:52:45 GMT /technology/new-federal-rules-on-childrens-privacy-set-for-digital-devices/2012/12 /technology/spongebob-app-violates-child-privacy-laws-complaint-says/2012/12 A complaint filed with the FTC by the Center for Digital Democracy says SpongeBob Diner Dash collects children's personal information without parental consent. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:00:03 GMT /technology/spongebob-app-violates-child-privacy-laws-complaint-says/2012/12 /technology/social-media-linked-to-apps-whether-parents-like-it-or-not/2012/12 The Federal Trade Commission reveals the extent to which apps allow students to connect to social media, often without parents' knowledge. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:00:56 GMT /technology/social-media-linked-to-apps-whether-parents-like-it-or-not/2012/12 /teaching-learning/mobile-apps-collecting-personal-information-from-children-federal-report-finds/2012/12 A report by the Federal Trade Commission says many mobile devices and games today aimed at children fail to disclose to parents the personal information they are collecting. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:34:30 GMT /teaching-learning/mobile-apps-collecting-personal-information-from-children-federal-report-finds/2012/12 /technology/coalition-calls-for-modernizing-coppa/2010/07 A coalition has submitted formal documents to the Federal Trade Commission recommending modernization of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:47:03 GMT /technology/coalition-calls-for-modernizing-coppa/2010/07 /leadership/virtual-world-safety/2010/01 Nineteen of 27 virtual online worlds evaluated by the Federal Trade Commission contained either sexually or violently explicit content, says a report by the agency. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:27:20 GMT /leadership/virtual-world-safety/2010/01 /leadership/ftc-tackles-safety-in-virtual-worlds-internet-consumerism/2009/12 Recent projects by the Federal Trade Commission address the prevalence of inappropriate content in virtual worlds and issues related to online consumerism. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:27:40 GMT /leadership/ftc-tackles-safety-in-virtual-worlds-internet-consumerism/2009/12 /education/study-children-watch-fewer-tv-advertisements/2005/07 Children see fewer commercial advertisements on television today, especially for food products, than they did in the late 1970s, a study by the Federal Trade Commission reports. Fri, 15 Jul 2005 23:03:27 GMT /education/study-children-watch-fewer-tv-advertisements/2005/07 /teaching-learning/amazon-faulted-on-child-privacy/2003/05 A dozen national consumer-protection groups have asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the giant online retailer Amazon.com Inc. for allegedly violating the 1998 Children's Online Protection Privacy Act, or COPPA. Wed, 07 May 2003 14:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/amazon-faulted-on-child-privacy/2003/05 /policy-politics/ftc-to-companies-follow-rules-on-sharing-student-data/2002/10 Two companies have settled a complaint brought against them by the Federal Trade Commission that they sold personal information about high school students to commercial marketers. Wed, 16 Oct 2002 14:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/ftc-to-companies-follow-rules-on-sharing-student-data/2002/10 /leadership/congress-grills-hollywood-over-marketing-practices/2000/09 Entertainment-industry executives staunchly defended their marketing strategies at a Senate hearing last week, following the release of a scathing Federal Trade Commission report that accuses the nation's leading movie, television, and music companies of methodically targeting violent material to children as young as 12. Wed, 20 Sep 2000 14:00:00 GMT /leadership/congress-grills-hollywood-over-marketing-practices/2000/09 /leadership/joe-camel-illegally-targets-minors-ftc-charges/1997/06 Washington The Federal Trade Commission charged the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. last week with violating federal law by using its Joe Camel cigarette-advertising campaign to entice minors to smoke. Wed, 04 Jun 1997 14:00:00 GMT /leadership/joe-camel-illegally-targets-minors-ftc-charges/1997/06 /education/ftc-targets-unscrupulous-college-aid-firms/1996/09 The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on what it says are unscrupulous companies that bilk students and their families of millions of dollars annually through fraudulent guarantees of college scholarships. Wed, 11 Sep 1996 14:00:00 GMT /education/ftc-targets-unscrupulous-college-aid-firms/1996/09