On the Compliance of Platformswith Children’s Privacy and ProtectionRequirements – An Analysis of TikTok
*Metadata of the chapter that will be visualized in Springer Link* During Covid-19 pandemic, social media platforms such as Youtube Kids and TikTok perceived a growing audience, as their videos became part of child and preteen culture. However, the children’s lack AQ1 of digital literacy limits their understanding of privacy-related risks on these platforms. Besides, […]
Do Platforms Care About Your Child’s Data?On the Compliance of TikTok with Children’s Privacy and Protection Requirements
To promote children’s data protection, the design of services and products matters, as well as continued enforcement of terms of use and privacy policies by tech companies. However, the child, their rights and Privacy by Design principles place the burden on platforms to develop age-appropriate and rights-oriented experience. To highlight the duties of Big Techs […]
Children’s Rights, not Deceptive Patterns by Design: a Requirements Perspective
In the digital age, children are frequent users of software platforms, yet they often lack awareness of various cyber risks such as theft, stalking, and harassment. These and other online issues are favoured by deceptive design patterns introduced by IT companies in their solutions, such as game apps and social media. These patterns may deceive […]
Is My Child Safe Online?- On Requirements for Parental Control Tools in Apps used by Children
Abstract: Following the Covid-19 pandemic, children have increased their use of mobile electronic devices toaccess the internet. Among the main applications used by children between 9 and 17 years old are the social andcommunication media platforms Instagram and TikTok. Consequently, they are more exposed to risky situations(e.g. objectionable content, sexual predators, cyberbullying, etc.). To address […]