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32.1 Million Websites Are Likely Child-Directed in 2026

32.1 Million Websites Are Likely Child-Directed in 2026

An estimated 32.1 million websites, roughly 8% of the internet's 401.6 million registered domains, are likely child-directed in 2026, based on Pixalate's measured COPPA app rate applied to Verisign's Q2 2026 Domain Name Industry Brief. See how the FTC legally defines a child-directed site and how many child-directed apps recent audits have actually found.

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75% of Children Have a Digital Footprint: 2026 Data

75% of Children Have a Digital Footprint: 2026 Data

75% of parents already post content about their children online, creating a digital footprint before most kids can read, according to a 2024 Italian Journal of Pediatrics study of 228 parents. See how early sharenting starts and what it means for privacy.

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73% of Kids' Apps Share Data Parents Rarely Read

73% of Kids' Apps Share Data Parents Rarely Read

73% of the 200-plus popular children's apps and platforms Common Sense Media reviewed for its 2023 State of Kids' Privacy report monetize personal data in some way. See what surveys from Pew, Aura, and FOSI say about how rarely parents actually read or check the policy behind it.

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