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Chiara Castro

Children's privacy must be a priority on social media, says the UK

Kids on Phones.

Social media and video-sharing platforms need to make children's privacy online their priority, urged the UK's data protection body.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has set out its strategy for the upcoming year to help service providers better address potential privacy and security risks for children across their platforms. This focuses on default privacy settings, geolocation data, targeted ads, recommender algorithms, and parental consent for children under 13.

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