Child privacy rules push Kidoz (OTCQB: KDOZF) toward youth-safe game ads
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Kidoz Inc. filed a Form 6-K featuring a press release that responds to France’s proposed ban on social media use by children under 15 starting September 2026. The company highlights that tighter regulations on children’s access to social platforms are prompting advertisers to shift youth-focused budgets toward mobile games, which Kidoz positions as a compliant and brand-safe channel.
The release emphasizes that Kidoz’s mobile gaming ad platform relies on contextual advertising rather than personal data, and is aligned with COPPA, GDPR-K, Apple ATT, and other global privacy standards. Kidoz notes that children are already spending more digital time in games and believes that stricter enforcement and higher privacy expectations will favor advertising models that do not depend on personal data profiling.
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
| For the month of | January 2026 |
| Commission File Number: | 333-120120-01 |
KIDOZ inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Pacific Centre:
Suite 1500, 701 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, V7Y 1C6
Canada
(Address of principal executive office)
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Exhibits:
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Kidoz Welcomes France’s Proposed Under-15 Social Media Ban |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
KIDOZ INC.
(Registrant)
| Date : January 20, 2026 | By: | /s/ J. M. Williams |
| J. M. WILLIAMS, | ||
| CEO |
Exhibit 99.1
KIDOZ Inc.
Pacific Centre,
Suite 1500, 701 West Georgia Street
Vancouver BC V7Y 1C6
Canada
Ph: +1 888-374-2163
Fax: +1 604-694-0301
Kidoz Welcomes France’s Proposed Under-15 Social Media Ban
Policy highlights importance of compliant, child-safe platforms and non-social digital engagement
Vancouver, BC, Canada, January 19, 2026 – Kidoz Inc. (TSXV:KDOZ) (OTCQB:KDOZF) (the “Company”), a global AdTech platform delivering safe mobile gamer engagement at scale, today announced that the accelerating regulatory restrictions on children’s access to social media are driving a structural shift in how advertisers reach young audiences, with mobile games emerging as a scalable, performant, and compliant channel.
France’s announced plan to ban children under-15 from social media starting September 2026 is another example of a broader and accelerating global trend. As access to social platforms narrows, advertisers are actively reallocating youth-focused budgets toward environments that are already compliant with child privacy laws and aligned with public company governance standards.
“This is not a theoretical future - advertisers are already moving to brand-positive environments that are both compliant and high-performance,” said Kidoz CEO Jason Williams. “Mobile gaming is becoming the more popular digital channel for reaching youth audiences, not solely because of regulation, but because it uniquely combines brand safety, deep engagement, and scalable reach in a way social media increasingly cannot.”
For youth focused brands, digital marketing now presents real reputational risk. Social media platforms increasingly fail that test due to data profiling, algorithmic manipulation and the promotion of questionable content.
Kidoz uses contextual advertising in mobile games and offers an alternative that aligns with fundamental brand safety requirements:
| ● | No reliance on personal data or behavioral profiling | |
| ● | Clear compliance with COPPA, GDPR-K, and emerging EU standards | |
| ● | Brand-safe content environments | |
| ● | Transparent and auditable media |
Kidoz operates exclusively within a privacy-by-design framework, enabling brands to engage youth audiences inside mobile games, without collecting personal data or tracking users across apps.
According to Common Sense Media’s latest youth media habits census, children are spending more of their digital time in games. As social media access is restricted, that concentration will increase. Brands that want to maintain reach, relevance, and early brand affinity with the next generation are adjusting strategies accordingly.
Kidoz believes this shift represents long-term realignment. As governments raise expectations and enforcement becomes stricter, advertising models that do not rely on personal data will increasingly define how brands engage young audiences.
For full details of the Company’s operations and financial results, please refer to the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov or the Kidoz Inc. investor website at https://investor.kidoz.net or on the https://investor.kidoz.net/ website.
About Kidoz Inc.
Kidoz Inc. (TSXV:KDOZ) (OTCQB:KDOZF) (www.kidoz.net) is a global AdTech platform delivering safe mobile gamer engagement at scale.
Originally built to protect kids, the platform also now enables advertisers to reach audiences of all ages across the entire mobile gaming ecosystem, using privacy-first contextual targeting, including the growing segment of users who opt out of personal data tracking.
Its technology stack combines proprietary SDK integrations, the Kidoz Privacy Shield, and the Kite IQ contextual AI engine to deliver compliant, high-impact campaigns aligned with COPPA, GDPR-K, Apple ATT, and global standards. Google-certified and Apple-approved, Kidoz reaches more than a billion users worldwide.
Trusted by leading brands, Kidoz enables advertisers to reach high-value gaming audiences through a unified suite of managed, programmatic, SSP, DSP, and Ad Exchange solutions.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this press release (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by the company) contains statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to anticipated future success of the company. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the company. For a description of additional risks and uncertainties, please refer to the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Specifically, readers should read the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the SEC and the Annual Financial Statements and Management Discussion & Analysis filed on SEDAR on April 24, 2025, and the prospectus filed under Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act on March 9, 2005 and the SB2 filed July 17, 2007, and the TSX Venture Exchange Listing Application for Common Shares filed on June 29, 2015 on SEDAR, for a more thorough discussion of the Company’s financial position and results of operations, together with a detailed discussion of the risk factors involved in an investment in Kidoz Inc.
For more information contact:
Henry Bromley
CFO
ir@kidoz.net
(888) 374-2163
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
FAQ
What does Kidoz Inc. (KDOZF) report in this Form 6-K?
The Form 6-K includes a press release in which Kidoz Inc. comments on France’s proposed ban on social media use by children under 15 and explains how tightening regulations are shifting youth advertising budgets toward mobile gaming environments that Kidoz serves.
How does France’s proposed under-15 social media ban relate to Kidoz Inc. (KDOZF)?
Kidoz states that France’s plan to ban social media for children under 15 from September 2026 is part of a broader global trend. The company says advertisers are reallocating youth-focused spending from social platforms to channels like mobile games that already comply with child privacy and brand-safety standards.
What advertising approach does Kidoz Inc. (KDOZF) use for youth audiences?
Kidoz describes its approach as contextual advertising inside mobile games, with no reliance on personal data or behavioral profiling. It highlights clear compliance with COPPA, GDPR-K, and emerging EU standards, and focuses on brand-safe content environments and transparent, auditable media.
How does Kidoz Inc. (KDOZF) position its platform versus social media for youth marketing?
Kidoz argues that social media poses reputational risks for youth-focused brands due to data profiling and questionable content. It positions mobile gaming, and its own platform specifically, as a scalable, compliant, and brand-safe way to reach young audiences as social media access narrows.
Which regulations and standards does Kidoz Inc. (KDOZF) say it aligns with?
Kidoz states that its technology and privacy-first design are aligned with COPPA, GDPR-K, Apple’s ATT framework, and broader global privacy standards. It also notes that the platform is Google-certified and Apple-approved.
Where can investors find more detailed information on Kidoz Inc. (KDOZF)?
The company directs readers to its filings on the SEC website and to the Kidoz investor site at https://investor.kidoz.net, as well as to its Annual Report on Form 20-F and related financial statements and MD&A filed on SEDAR for more detailed operational and financial information.
