Proposal to bolster online privacy rules for children draws opposition from Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter
“Washington is pushing Silicon Valley on children’s privacy, and Silicon Valley is pushing back,” Natasha Singer reports for The New York Times. “Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter have all objected to portions of a federal effort to strengthen online privacy protections for children,” Singer reports. “In addition, media giants like Viacom and Disney, cable…