Today’s kids are growing up in a hyper-connected and complex world. They have endless information at their fingertips, accessible from anywhere at any time. They shop, game, and socialize online in ways that previous generations couldn’t even imagine. Accordingly, to best understand them, brands must think beyond the research… Read More
In the summer months, the biggest trends across popular social video platforms reflected the impact of an unprecedented year. With kids and families spending more time at home due to Covid-19, many are turning to their devices for entertainment, with views surging across popular social video platforms. To meet… Read More
A year has passed since Google and YouTube reached a record settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for violating COPPA, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. In Part One of this series, we broke down three core learnings from the 2019 settlement. Part Two will take a… Read More
Kids look to many sources to inspire the decisions they make. Friends, family, online content creators, and the digital communities that they belong to are all important influences. Historically, though, the schoolyard and word-of-mouth are most impactful; kids want what their friends have. However, 2020’s lockdown period due to the… Read More
A year has passed since Google and YouTube reached a record settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for violating COPPA, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The $170 million fine, following a prolonged investigation, was a critical step for kids’ online safety and moved the goalposts for enforcement… Read More
We started SuperAwesome in 2013 with the mission to make the internet safer for kids. The key to achieving that kind of impact has always been scale. The bigger we are, the more our products are adopted, the more that children are engaging with a safer digital environment. To help… Read More
On September 9th, SuperAwesome hosted its first-ever online EMEA Digital Kids Upfronts. Typically held in person, the highly anticipated event is packed with presentations on critical topics related to kids marketing, from the latest kids insights to upcoming product launches. This year’s agenda included the following sessions and speakers:… Read More
Wednesday was the first day of a new era of online protections for kids. The Age Appropriate Design Code became law in the UK, impacting companies around the world. Any website, app or digital service with users or operations in the UK will now have to consider the best interests of their under-18 audience in designing their services. Read More
On Episode 11 of #Kidtech, our CEO Dylan Collins was joined by the UK’s Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham. She leads the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which is responsible for regulating data privacy in the UK; overseeing the data protection practices of companies, charities, and government agencies. Read More
In Episode Ten of #Kidtech Season Two, we were joined by Stephen Sharer, the well known YouTuber whose channel now has almost 8 million subscribers and in excess of 3 billion views. Stephen sat with SuperAwesome CEO, Dylan Collins, to discuss how he came to be such a success, his experience with YouTube and TikTok and his expansion into the gaming industry with the release of his game Rocket Slide. Read More