The FTC announces that Ed Tech companies are prohibited from engaging in common data collection and monetization practices
FTC’s new policy statement clarifies provisions in COPPA, ensuring children have access to educational tools without their data being used for other commercial purposes.
Our Input to the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Pre-Rulemaking Stakeholder Sessions
The California Privacy Protection Agency held three days of pre-ruling stakeholder sessions from 5/4/22-5/6/22. Lisa LeVasseur, ED of the Me2BA, spoke in the session on audits, and Noreen Whysel, [...]
We Applaud the Confirmation of New FTC Commissioner, Alvaro Bedoya
The Me2B Alliance is thrilled to see a Privacy Expert and Advocate assume the role of FTC Commissioner. Bedoya is well known for his work in facial recognition technology and privacy as a civil [...]
A Responsible Reporting Nightmare: Right-clicking is Not a Crime
This is a story of a politician who cried “hacker” after a reporter informed a state agency that sensitive information was embedded in their website’s HTML source code. While we wish this was a [...]
Kids PRIVCY ACT
Many policymakers have been interested in protecting children’s privacy and expanding COPPA. Recently, Me2BA alongside a coalition of advocacy groups endorsed Representative Castor’s Kids PRIVCY [...]
Me2BA supports ending all surveillance advertising on children
A new report from our friends at Fairplay, Reset Australia and Global Action Plan revealed how Facebook's recent ad policy changes are no more than a bait and switch because now instead of [...]