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The Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. (CBBB) regularly issues press releases to the media on honest advertising issues and findings resulting from inquiries regarding national children's advertising.

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  • November 2000

    CARU Refers Teen/Tween Website to Federal Trade Commission for Failure to Comply with COPPA

    October 2000

    Self-Regulatory Unit Refers Teen/Tween Websites to Federal Trade Commission on COPPA Compliance
    Popular Teen Site Makes Modifications to Address Tween Privacy
    Self-Regulatory Unit Refers Teen/Tween Websites to Federal Trade Commission on COPPA Compliance
    Nabisco Puts Safety First in TV Ads
    Walt Disney Internet Group Goes Beyond COPPA in Protecting the Safety of Children and "Tweens" on its Websites

    August 2000

    EXCITE@HOME Goes Beyond COPPA IN Protecting "Tweens"
    CARU Succeeds In Obtaining COPPA Compliance From VirtualKid/GovTeen Website Through Self-Regulation
    Teen Online Network Makes Modifications To Address Children's Privacy At Prodding Of Self-Regulatory Unit

    June 2000

    CARU Succeeds In Obtaining COPPA Compliance From Talk City Through Self-Regulation

    April 2000

    CARU Files for Safe Harbor Status Under COPPA

    March 2000

    Racing Champions, Inc.and Mattel, Inc.
    Caru Prevents Burning Between Sunblock Manufacturers
    Rose Art Industries and Hasbro

    August 1999

    CARU Guides Kid-Friendly Website Into Compliance with Interactive Guidelines
    Working with CARU, Cosmair, Inc. Puts Safety First

    July 1999

    Roaring Mouse Moving Ahead with Modifications as per CARU's Recommendations.

    June 1999

    CBBB, with its two units, CARU and BBBOnLine, submits comments on the FTC's proposed implementation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. (MS Word 95 document)

    April 1999

    CARU Forwards Internet Case to the FTC

    March 1998

    CARU Gains Support From AOL And Microsoft For Child Privacy Standards
     
     
     


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