Many Apps Not Compliant With California Privacy Law, Group Says

June 28, 2023, 9:00 AM UTC

Nearly half of products or apps used by families are not in compliance with new California privacy rules that will be enforced beginning July, according to a report released Wednesday by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group that advocates for more safeguards for youth in the tech space.

The report examined the privacy policies and practices of 200 of the most popular digital products used by families and children, such as Discord and Netflix. Forty-eight percent of them will need to adapt to new definitions around “selling” and “sharing” data or risk enforcement penalties, according to the report.

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