Microsoft agrees to resolve Xbox's children privacy violations for $20M

The Hacker News reports that Microsoft will pay $20 million to resolve the Federal Trade Commission's allegations that it violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule after compelling individuals younger than 13 to provide their names, birthdates, email addresses, and phone numbers to log on their Xbox gaming consoles.

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