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FTC Accuses Defunct Edtech Company Edmodo of Violating Kids' Privacy The Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed $6 million settlement with education technology company Edmodo Tuesday for collecting data from kids without parental consent and using it to sell ads in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The case is unusual for several reasons, including the fact that the Edmodo went out of business while the government was still investigating. The FTC is on a tear in recent months, upending the…

This ATM Scam Is Masquerading As an Act of Kindness  Taking money out of an ATM can be a fairly nerve-wracking thing to do depending on where you are and what time of the day or night it is. Having someone show you any kind of altruistic behavior, like letting you know you dropped some cash on the floor, can lower your defenses and give you hope that the universe is not out to get you. Except…