Microsoft Must Pay US Government $20 Million Over Xbox Privacy Violations

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Our proposed order makes it easier for parents to protect their children's privacy on Xbox, and limits what information Microsoft can collect and retain about kids," FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection boss Samuel Levine said.

Microsoft has been fined $20 million by the Federal Trade Commission for collecting personal information from children via Xbox, which the FTC says was done without consent from parents.

According to the US watchdog group, Microsoft failed to notify parents and has violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in the process.

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Written By: Darryn Bonthuys

Category: Gaming

Tags: Been Personal Information Protection Privacy Microsoft Xbox Process Data Children Parents

Date Published: 06 Jun, 2023 (3 months ago)

Publish Time: 06:00 (GMT +8:00)

Language: English

Story Length: 524 words

Reading Time: 3 minutes read

Attachments: 2 Pictures

Story Rating: Rated #120 (out of 256 stories this day)

Estimated Value: $0.00

News Source URL: gamespot.com

Copyright: © GameSpot

Story ID: #900980

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