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06/18/2012
When it comes your child’s cell phone and data use, parents can take easy steps to ensure they aren't shocked by monthly bills. BBB asked cell phone carriers for tips on overseeing family data usage.
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05/07/2012
Products advertised to children are now lower in calories, sugars, sodium and fats; that was the some of the progress under self-regulation reported at CDC’s Weight of the Nation conference today by Elaine Kolish, Director of the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI) and Vice President at the Council of Better Business Bureaus.
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07/14/2011
The Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI)announced a groundbreaking agreement that will change the landscape of what is advertised to kids by the nation’s largest food and beverage companies.
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03/08/2011
If your child is having a hard time learning to read, needs a hand with their calculus homework or even SAT*/ACT® preparation, a tutor may be the answer. The Better Business Bureau has advice on finding and working with a tutor to best meet your child’s needs.
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02/15/2011
Knowing where your kids are can be a full time job. Knowing where they are online—which websites they’re visiting and who they’re talking to—is even harder, but is no less important.
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12/15/2010
Report finds steady progress in promoting healthier products to kids being made
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09/23/2010
Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative continues to expand industry participation and promote harmonization of pledges
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08/11/2010
The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) of CBBB, Inc., recently launched its first public service announcements, cautioning parents to be alert to their children’s activities on the Internet.
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07/12/2010
While celebrities might make adoption look easy, the Better Business Bureau recommends doing your research when enlisting the help of an adoption agency.
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03/09/2010
CFBAI Director, Elaine D. Kolish, issued a statement in response to the Center for Science in the Public Interest’s report cards for food and entertainment companies' marketing to kids.
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02/15/2010
Social networking sites can provide a secure way for kids to connect with each other, but they can also be exploited for any number of nefarious purposes.
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01/13/2010
The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU)determined that Playmates Toys' advertising for some “Star Trek” toys didn't adequately disclose information and recommendeded that the ad be discontinued.
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01/13/2010
The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) recommendeded that Toys “R” Us’ modify advertising for the Home Depot Work Bench with Lights and Sounds.
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10/01/2009
The Council of Better Business Bureaus today announced that Post Foods, LLC has become a participant in the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative.
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12/06/2006
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection of personal information from children under 13. The new rules spell out what a Web site operator must include in a privacy policy, when and how to seek verifiable consent from a parent and what responsibilities an operator has to protect children's privacy and safety online.
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