The hidden data trail your children leave behind online
In short: From educational apps to medical portals, your family's digital footprint is being mapped. Anthropologist Veronica Barassi explores how tech companies collect and trade children's data, and why parents must look closer at the terms they accept.
Barassi highlights that data collection isn't limited to social media; it extends into essential services like online gaming, education platforms, and even medical portals. This pervasive tracking means children's personal information may be sold to third parties.
The research emphasizes the long-term stakes of this data harvesting, suggesting that current practices could potentially skew a child's future. Barassi advocates for a shift from blind acceptance of digital terms and conditions toward active demands for stronger data protections.
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