Protection, Laws, and Lies
I did it, I graduated from the school of CIPA/COPPA! Thank you and no need for applause! Everyone is busy worrying about the internet, big technology companies, and how the young generation will be protected from them. I thought I would research the laws that keep young people safe in school and at home from these multi-billion dollar companies, above is my proof of graduation (disregard the 80% and pretend it's 100%). First, you should know, the meaning of CIPA/COPPA. CIPA and COPPA stand for, "the Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA) along with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) are federal laws that are put in place to protect children" ( Dashboard ). CIPA creates guidelines for schools and districts to proactively protect students from the harms of the online world and also: protect children from online bullying, cyber predation, obscene images, and child pornography. Source: Giphy.com The problem is, where there is a will there is a way...