08 Sep 2006

xanga gets fined for coppa violation

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A social networking site, xanga, will reportedly pay a fine of US $1 million after the Federal Trade Commission found they’d violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by “collecting, using and disclosing personal information collected from children under age 13″.

In a written statement, FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras said the law “requires all commercial Web sites, including operators of social networking sites like Xanga, to give parents notice and obtain their consent before collecting personal information from kids they know are under 13.”

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About Robin Hamman

With 14 years of professional experience in the digital and social media industry, and a client portfolio that includes some of the World's most recognisable brands and organisations, I've built a reputation internationally as a leading practitioner in the industry.

I'm currently the Director of Edelman Digital, London. Previously, I've held a variety of roles including Head of Social Media at Dachis Group Europe, Acting Editor of the BBC Blogs, and Executive Producer at ITV.

I hold a BA in Education, MA in Sociology, MPhil in Communication Studies and a PgDip in Law. I've also been a Non-Residential Fellow at Stanford University Law School and a Visiting Fellow of Journalism at City University, London.

Why cybersoc.com? In 1995, I tried to register, for the purposes of researching "ordinary users", the username Cybersociologist on AOL. They truncated my name and I stuck with it....

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