More than 180,000 people have signed a series of petitions this month calling on Facebook to back down from its plan to create a version of Instagram specifically for children under age 13. The petition drive comes as Facebook faces a massive backlash of opposition to its plans in advance of the company’s annual shareholder […]
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Over a Dozen Children’s, Consumer Advocacy Organizations Request FTC to Investigate Facebook for Deceptive Practices
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, February 21, 2019 – Earlier today, Common Sense Media, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, Center for Digital Democracy, and over a dozen organizations called upon the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether Facebook has engaged in unfair or deceptive practices in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act and the […]
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Lulu’s Makeup Set wins dreaded TOADY Award for Worst Toy of the Year
BOSTON, Dec. 5, 2016 – Horrified by the thought of girls as young as age three wearing makeup which could hurt their skin, members of Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood have selected Lulu’s 11-Piece Makeup Set by Pink Fizz as winner of this year’s TOADY (Toys Oppressive And Destructive to Young children) Award for the […]