News & Analysis as of August 9, 2025

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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 -

New Texas Law Imposes Significant New Requirements on App Developers and App Stores

Wiley Rein LLP on 7/15/2025

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed the App Store Accountability Act (“the Act”) into law, instituting sweeping new obligations regarding age verification and parental consent for app stores and app developers operating in...more

More Than Child's Play: $520 Million FTC Settlement Signals Risks for Digital Platforms

Miller Canfield on 1/28/2025

For years, one of the world’s most popular online video games, Fortnite, profited from in-game purchases (or “microtransactions”) that, according to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), were unlawful and deceptive. Although...more

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (February 6, 2024)

Wiley Rein LLP on 2/6/2024

Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (October 2, 2023)

Wiley Rein LLP on 10/3/2023

Amid a Spate of Activity, COPPA Remains an FTC Enforcement Priority

Proskauer on Privacy on 5/21/2019

Earlier this month, the FTC sent a letter to Wildec, LLC, the Ukraine-based maker of several mobile dating apps, alleging that the apps were collecting the personal information and location data of users under the age of 13...more

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