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podcasts. We've got a ways to go to keep kids data private online. From American public media,

this is Marketplace Tech. I'm Megan McCurdy-Karino.

Most of the online services children use are likely monetizing their data in some way,

according to a new report from Common Sense Media. The nonprofit analyzed the privacy policies

of more than 200 popular internet platforms and found about three quarters of them were

sharing user data in some way or lack transparency about how they use personal data.

Disclosing those details and offering users a chance to opt out is required in California

under the latest expansion of the state's landmark privacy law, which was sponsored by Common Sense.

A recent court ruling extended the deadline to comply with the new privacy provisions to March

of next year. Jim Steyer is CEO of Common Sense Media and says current privacy policies can be

misleading. Some of the bigger companies claim they're following the law and say that they're not

actually selling your data, but they are completely collecting your data. And then in many cases,

they are selling and sharing that data with third parties. There's wiggle room in some of the

language they use. They're a little vague in what they say, but quite frankly, as a consumer,

you should be shocked how much of your own personal data is being sold without your permission

and why we need far greater accountability from regulators and legislators across the United States.

What about at the federal level in the US? We have COPA, the federal children's online privacy

protection act. I mean, how does that sort of fit into this picture? So COPA does address issues

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