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Privacy professionals
fromHoodline
2 days ago

Walz Signs Social Media Protections For Minnesota Kids

Minnesota requires parental consent for social media users under 16, mandates private defaults, bans addictive features, and strengthens enforcement and parental control tools.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

House passes "Don't Say Trans" bill that would force teachers to out trans students nationwide - LGBTQ Nation

The bill would require schools to obtain parental permission before using correct names and pronouns for transgender students.
The bill would prohibit schools from acknowledging or teaching about transgender people and “gender ideology.”
Failure to comply could result in loss of federal funding.
Education
fromIntelligencer
2 weeks ago

Help! My Kindergarten Is All In on AI.

An AI reading app records children’s voices to personalize instruction, and NYC schools have adopted it widely, prompting parent concerns about screen time and data collection.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

School celebrates as SCOTUS rejects forced outing case: "The good guys win, and truth prevails" - LGBTQ Nation

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal to limit trans students' rights in schools, affirming support for trans/nonbinary students' identities and needs.
Law
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Girl given flu vaccine in school without parents' consent settles case for 20,000

A judge approved a €20,000 compensation for a child injured by a flu vaccine given without parental consent.
Privacy professionals
fromGamesBeat
1 month ago

Understanding the updated COPPA rules and their impact on child safety

New COPPA rule amendments effective April 2026 will require separate parental consent for targeted advertising and data sharing in children's games.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

GOP passes forced outing bill punishing adults who "aid & abet" trans kids - LGBTQ Nation

Idaho's H.B. 822 mandates reporting trans children's social transitions to parents, closing a loophole in existing anti-trans laws.
#transgender-healthcare-policy
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Republicans rage after Trump appears to soften stance on trans care

Trump revised a policy post on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, removing language about parental approval within hours, creating ambiguity about his position.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Republicans rage after Trump appears to soften stance on trans care

Trump revised a policy post on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, removing language about parental approval within hours, creating ambiguity about his position.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Screen time limits for children are no longer enough, new US report finds

Common advice like limiting individual youth access to screens, or asking parents to keep tabs on their children's every digital movement is not only impossible, but for adolescents in particular, potentially invasive, Schleider said. Instead, the AAP is putting more emphasis on the structural responsibility of companies and society, Schleider said. Their statement recommends regulations that limit overt, sexualized, commercialised, or harmful content to youth, including algorithms that send teens and children down rabbit holes with damaging themes.
Mental health
Apple
fromTechCrunch
5 months ago

Apple pauses app store changes in Texas after court blocks age assurance law | TechCrunch

Apple will pause implementing Texas-specific age-verification App Store measures while monitoring ongoing legal proceedings after a federal judge blocked the state's law.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Outcry in Italy over sex education bill to crack down on gender ideology'

A bill would permit sex education for 11–14-year-olds only with written parental consent and ban sex education in primary schools.
#age-verification
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

Can Children or Youth Seek Therapy Without Parental Consent?

Minors generally need parental consent for mental health care, but exceptions and alternative options exist for emergencies, safety concerns, confidentiality, affordability, or stigma.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Verge
7 months ago

Here's how Apple is locking down iPhones to comply with Texas' age verification law

Texas will require app stores to verify user ages; Apple will enforce age checks, parental consent, and developer API changes starting January 1, 2026.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
11 months ago

My Grandmother Carried Out a Long Tradition on Our Child ... Without My Wife's Approval

Respect parental choice in children's appearance; traditions should not override the parents' consent.
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