July 27, 2010 “Why aren’t you posting on Shaping Youth every day like you used to, Amy? Are you on summer hiatus like the networks?” Um, I guess that’s what you’d call it. Frankly, it never … [Read more...]
Flirt Bots, Sex Bots and Artificial Intelligence: Future Shlock?
February 10, 2010 by 4 Comments
Feb. 10, 2010 Anyone remember sweet Rosie the Robot from The Jetsons cartoon? (If you're not having a retro flashback there's a 2012 live-action remake in development so you'll no doubt hear about … [Read more...]
Iger the Ignorant? Disney Chief Says Kids Don’t Care About Privacy?
July 24, 2009 by 13 Comments
July 24, 2009 Hey, kids, did you know the mouse house thinks it’s okay to mine your personal information and sell it to advertisers to make a buck off your back without your permission? Wonder what … [Read more...]
Privo Privacy Vault: How Safe is Kids Digital Data? Part 2
July 14, 2009 by 4 Comments
July 14, 2009 Yesterday in my Part One preamble to the interview with Privo executives, I tried to give an overview of how 'kids online safety' is more than 'balancing safety and fun' it's politics, … [Read more...]
Keeping Kids Safe From Predators (er, Marketers) Part One
July 13, 2009 by 10 Comments
July 13, 2009 Since researcher Sara M. Grimes opened up the conversation on data mining and privacy practices for us, I’d like to keep the focus on this important topic for a sec, because I DO believe … [Read more...]
Digital Data Mining 101: Echometrix Takes Kids’ Pulse
July 8, 2009 by 10 Comments
July 8, 2009 Still focused on "child predator" panic on the internet? I'd focus more on white collar stalkers like Echometrix, ubiquitous in far greater numbers, if I were you. Imagine digital … [Read more...]
Childrens’ Digital Privacy Advocates Show FTC Watchdogs Aren’t Woofin
June 18, 2009 by 6 Comments
June 18, 2009 Here we go again. I'm beginning to feel a bit like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day having deja vu that we've 'been there done that' all over again. Oh, that's right. We HAVE. Over a … [Read more...]
Shaping Youth Father’s Day Letter to President Obama
June 17, 2009 by 6 Comments
June 17, 2009 Bill Cosby has always been my favorite star, dating back to my childhood listening to his comedy routines on record albums. (roar, says the digital dinosaur!) It seems particularly … [Read more...]
FCC Comment Extension On Kids Product Placement ‘til Nov. 17!
October 23, 2008 by 1 Comment
Your turn to sound off if you’d like to join me (and 173 other orgs and commenters at last count) to reinforce the notion that embedded advertising (product placement) does not belong in young … [Read more...]
Youth Data Mining 101: Privacy Breaches, Opt-Outs, ToolBar Add-Ons
July 21, 2008 by 14 Comments
"Holy data-sucking, Batman!" (no, not one of the boy wonder's bat quotes...but it should be...) In this SkypeJournal article called Batman, the Surveillance Society and Moral Design, the … [Read more...]
