( June 3, 2025, 16:36 GMT | Conference) -- The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a workshop on "The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families,” which will examine how Big Tech companies impose addictive design features, erode parental authority, and fail to protect children from exposure to harmful content. It will also explore how the FTC, Congress, state governments, and other organizations can help support parents and protect children online.The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a workshop on "The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families,” which will examine how Big Tech companies impose addictive design features, erode parental authority, and fail to protect children from exposure to harmful content. It will also explore how the FTC, Congress, state governments, and other organizations can help support parents and protect children online....
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