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Friday May 24th 2013

New rules for advertising to kids online

Social networks and Internet advertisers are likely to face new restrictions on how they interact with children online.

The Federal Trade Commission is expected to announce Wednesday new rules that close loopholes that currently allow companies to gather information despite a 1998 law that was supposed to protect kids’ online footprint.

The rules could affect popular features such as Facebook Inc.’s “Like” button, as well as new social networks for playing games on smartphones.

Read more: Wall Street Journal

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