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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1998 to protect children's privacy by regulating what personal information may be collected from children's online activity. The law applies to commercial websites and online services directed at children under thirteen years of age and regulates how personal information may be collected, stored or used. less -

Online Privacy and Minors: It’s Not Just Under 13 Anymore

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/31/2025

Many U.S. states have recently added provisions regarding “minors” that greatly exceed what is required under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In short, the new laws generally apply to people under 18,...more

Michigan AG Sues Roku Under Multiple Privacy Regulatory Schemes

Maynard Nexsen on 5/12/2025

On April 29, 2025, the Michigan Attorney General filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Michigan against Roku on multiple grounds, alleging violations of: (a) the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and (b)...more

States Continue to Get Tough on Tech over Child Safety

Cozen O'Connor on 5/2/2025

Alabama AG Steve Marshall has filed a lawsuit against TikTok Inc. and affiliated entities alleging that the social media company violated state consumer protection laws by making deceptive representations, including...more

New Jersey Attorney General Sues Discord Over Youth Privacy Practices

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 4/21/2025

Last week, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced a lawsuit against Discord, Inc., a popular messaging application provider, for allegedly misleading parents about the efficacy of its safety controls and...more

Laws Regulating Minors' Access to Social Media Face First Amendment Scrutiny in the Courts

Venable LLP on 3/12/2025

Last month, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas enjoined parts of the state's Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act, a law requiring certain digital service providers...more

"OVER THE LINE!" Where Banking and Gaming Intersect, the CFPB Has Something to Say.

Hudson Cook, LLP on 5/9/2024

The line between virtual and reality is getting thinner. Gamers pay gaming companies real currency for virtual in-game currency to buy skins, create the world they want to live in (virtually), or purchase loot that aid in...more

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