Xanga fined $1 million by FTC for COPA violations

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From News.com - “Xanga.com, a social-networking and blog site, has been ordered to pay $1 million in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.”

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“In response to the settlement, Xanga CEO John Hiler said in a statement that many of the 1.7 million “under 13″ birth dates may have actually referred to pet birthdays, engagement dates and “born-again” dates for religious bloggers. Nevertheless, Hiler’s statement also announced that Xanga is initiating new rules and standards to make the site better attuned to child safety.”

Thanks US Government for keeping our kids safe online!
 


Andrew said:
Just posted this on my blog:



From News.com - “Xanga.com, a social-networking and blog site, has been ordered to pay $1 million in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.”

Scroll down to the last page:

“In response to the settlement, Xanga CEO John Hiler said in a statement that many of the 1.7 million “under 13″ birth dates may have actually referred to pet birthdays, engagement dates and “born-again” dates for religious bloggers. Nevertheless, Hiler’s statement also announced that Xanga is initiating new rules and standards to make the site better attuned to child safety.”

Thanks US Government for keeping our kids safe online!
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I keep reading the CEO's last name as Hitler, not Hiler..
 
I wonder where the million dollars will go? Surely it will be strictly used for the future protection of our children, and not condos or automobiles!
 
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