Online services must now protect children's data from new types of online tracking
What happened
The US Federal Trade Commission tightened rules for online services collecting data from children. Companies must now get parental consent for more types of data and online tracking methods.
Why it matters
The original rules were written for internet technology from over a decade ago. This update means companies can no longer use newer tracking methods to collect data from children without parental permission. It forces online services to redesign how they handle children's data.
The signal
Watch for the first enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission against companies using these newly covered data collection methods.