The pair of Senators who are calling for an investigation of YouTube's practices have pushed for new children's privacy protections.

Arkansas and Utah have already passed restrictions and at least seven other states and Congress are considering similar age requirements.

Lawmakers plan to press TikTok CEO Shou Chew on issues related to child exploitation, teen mental health and its connection to China.

Epic will adopt privacy settings for kids and teens that turn off voice and text communications by default.

The groups say the bill has laudable goals but could come with unintended consequences for vulnerable children.

Researchers have found some daycare apps share information such as the number of diaper changes with third-parties without disclosing it.

Federal privacy legislation fails to gain momentum in the Senate.

The crackdown comes as lawmakers look to update children's privacy protections.

The app will have to wipe any algorithms it developed off the data.

The apps are another instance of the privacy risks educational technology poses to children, the Me2B Alliance says.