US rule broadens to protect children’s online privacy, leaves developers with questions

The updated rule is confusing developers who can’t tell when a mobile gadget passes from parent to offspring. Let’s hope they get it all ironed out soon. Increased control for parents sounds like a good way to head off both advertising targeted at children and the willy-nilly dispersal of geolocation data.

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