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Released: December 06, 2012
Parents don’t want children’s information on the Internet
Source: Cecilia Kang, Washington Post (Free Registration)
Parents overwhelmingly say they object to the collection of personal information on children over the Internet, according to a new poll released just before federal officials are set to vote on a controversial proposal to strengthen child privacy laws.
According to a survey released Thursday by child-advocacy groups, nine out of 10 adults said they believed advertisers should get a parent’s permission before collecting the name, address or other personal data of a user under 13. Those businesses should never be able to ask for a child’s location or information about a child’s friends, respondents said.
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