The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is set to hold a workshop titled "The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families" on June 4 in Washington, D.C. The event will also be available for streaming online.
The workshop aims to gather parents, child safety experts, and government leaders to discuss the impact of addictive design features imposed by Big Tech companies. These features are said to undermine parental authority and fail to protect children from harmful content. Discussions will focus on potential solutions such as age verification and parental consent requirements.
Scheduled to start at 9 a.m. ET, the event will take place at the FTC’s Constitution Center building located at 400 7th St SW, Washington, D.C., 20024. Those wishing to attend in person must register beforehand. A livestream link will be available on FTC.gov on the day of the event.
