Uk Data Protection Regulators Launch Investigation On Tech Companies
The latest developments include a recent correspondence on November 17th, 2021 between the 5Rights Foundation and the UK ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office.) The correspondence confirms new investigations are underway that are probing approximately 50 tech companies’ improper conduct with regards to the Age Appropriate Design ‘statutory code of practice.’ The latest information suggests that Google and Apple are among those being currently probed. 5Rights, UK ICO, And The Age Appropriate Design Code Because of the hazards that social media poses to children, well-established legislation like the COPPA and foundations like 5Rights now exist to scrutinize how the digital design of products and services puts children at risk....