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The children’s charity NSPCC has called on Facebook to resume a programme that scan private messages for indications of child abuse, with new data suggesting that almost half of referrals for child sexual abuse material are now falling below the radar. Recent changes to the European commission’s ePrivacy Directive, which are being finalised, require messaging services to follow strict new restrictions on the privacy of message data. Facebook...

December 8, 2020 We are happy to announce speakers for our online discussion on children and internet, being held tomorrow (Wed, Dec 9), with a focus on how the Personal Data Protection Bill deals with children’s data privacy. We have 150+ attendees confirmed, and registrations will close today. We will be discussing issues around children’s use of online services (educational apps, games, or streaming video), including the role of guardian data fiduciaries, implications of restriction on profiling of children’s data, implications of restrictions on age of consent, etc. Session Plan 02:...