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NSU Institute for Child Health Policy Director Addresses Child & Adolescent Online Privacy on Capitol Hill
NSU Institute for Child Health Policy Director Deborah Mulligan, M.D., (far right) speaks about child online privacy in D.C.
On May 10th, Nova Southeastern University Institute for Child Health Policy Director and NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Clinical Professor Deborah Mulligan, MD, participated in Capitol Hill symposium on the issue of child online privacy in Washington, D.C.
Hosted by Common Sense Media, the event—The Impact of Media on the Health & Well-Being of Children—included participation from a variety of federal leaders and child advocates. Mulligan spoke about American Academy of Pediatric’s (AAP) concern of companies’ ability to track individuals—including children and teenagers—by monitoring and recording an individual’s online behavior. Mulligan expressed AAP’s support for the H.R. 1895, The Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, sponsored by U.S. Representatives Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas), which would increase transparency and accountability of online operators and limit the collection of personal information of teens, including geo-location information. Mulligan was joined on the panel by Federal Trade Commissioner Jon Leibowitz, Rep. Markey and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)