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Developments in Online Safety and Data Privacy for Minors

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There have been numerous developments in the online safety and data privacy space for minors in particular over the last few months. Here we cover some notable decisions in the federal courts and cases with nationwide...more

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Social Links: AI, Age-Gating, and the COPPA Cabana

CONGRESS MOVES TO BLOCK ALL STATE AI LAWS - In a late-night addition to a sweeping budget proposal, the House Energy and Commerce Committee inserted a provision in a large reconciliation package that would block state and...more

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Inside TikTok’s U.S. Data Security Operation: A Rare Look at the Battle Over User Data

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The controversy surrounding TikTok has dominated political discussions for years. Critics claim the app is a national security risk, a data funnel to the Chinese Communist Party, and a vehicle for foreign propaganda. TikTok,...more

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(Podcast) The Briefing – Creator Contract Liability When Your Platform Disappears: The TikTok Ban

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As TikTok’s future in the US hangs in the balance, influencers and brands are left wondering how a potential ban could impact their posting contracts. In this episode of The Briefing, Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg dive...more

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NAD Decision Addresses Content Creators on TikTok

TikTok offers an affiliate program through which influencers and other content creators can earn commissions by promoting products from various brands through affiliate links in their videos. Marketing experts often caution...more

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2024 Recap: Ten Lords A-Leaping!

As the world’s premier blog and go-to source for insightful, pithy commentary on the law and business of social media (EDITOR’S NOTE: this claim has not been verified), the team at Socially Aware feels socially responsible to...more

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Consumers Tricked By Epic’s Deceptive Tactics and Privacy Violations To Receive Refunds In Fortnite Settlement With FTC

n December 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Epic Games, Inc. had agreed to a $275 million penalty for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) through its Fortnite video game....more

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Social Links: Age Verification, X Appeal, And The Great White North

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has sent a challenge to Texas’s controversial online age verification law back to district court for additional clarification, while leaving the lower court’s injunction...more

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Socially Aware: Fake Reviews, Real Rulings, And An Epic Fail

The Federal Trade Commission’s new rules banning phony online reviews are now in effect. These rules aim to curb false consumer testimonials, the buying of fake reviews from brokers, review suppression, falsifying social...more

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European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - October 2024

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To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

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FTC Sues TikTok – Again – For Violating COPPA Rules On Children’s Data Privacy And Parental Consent

Once again, the Justice Department, acting upon notification and referral from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has filed a lawsuit against the video-sharing platform TikTok and its parent company for alleged flagrant...more

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GOP AGs & DOJ Choreograph Separate Actions Against TikTok

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A group of 21 Republican AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in TikTok Inc. v. Merrick Garland, No.24-1113, in support of the U.S. DOJ and urging the court to deny the petition for...more

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FTC Investigation Leads to Lawsuit Against TikTok and ByteDance for Alleged Violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection...

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On August 2, 2024, on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice sued video-sharing platform TikTok, its parent company ByteDance, as well as its affiliated companies, with allegedly violating the...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (July 2, 2024)

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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

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The State AG Report – 5.30.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Nebraska AG Sues TikTok for Fueling Youth Mental Health...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - May 2024 #3

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CYBERSECURITY - Health Care Entities Continue to Get Pummeled by Cybersecurity Attacks - The newest health care entity to be hit by a cyberattack is Ascension Health, which operates 140 hospitals and 40 assisted living...more

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Beyond TikTok: Unraveling the American Data Dilemma

The recent passage of H.R.7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (the “Act”), by the House of Representatives aims to restrict TikTok to U.S. users unless the platform’s parent...more

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Data Brokers May Need to Avoid: Selling Personal Information to Foreign Adversaries

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On March 20, 2024 the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved a privacy-related bill, H.R. 7520 (the “Data Broker Bill).” This comes on the heels of another privacy-related bill approved by the House on March 13,...more

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FTC Targeting Dietitians, Social Media Influencers Over Insufficient Disclosures

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been cracking down on social media influencers and dietitian creators related to endorsements and disclosures. It began last November, when the FTC sent warning letters to a dozen...more

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Avoid The FTC’s Naughty List This Holiday Season: Recent Warning Letters Serve As Good Reminder On Conducting Influencer Campaigns...

With the holiday shopping season well under way, many companies have ramped up their influencer marketing campaigns. Want to avoid the Federal Trade Commission’s naughty list? Recent warning letters sent by the FTC to two...more

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FTC Doesn’t Sugarcoat Warning Letters to Social Media Influencers, Trade Associations

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The FTC sent warning letters to two trade associations and twelve online health influencers warning them that they may have violated the FTC Act by failing to adequately disclose payments for social media posts promoting the...more

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The State AG Report – 10.12.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •FTC, CFPB, and California Crack Down on Hidden Fees - •AG...more

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The State AG Report – 8.24.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Montana AG Mounts Defense of State’s TikTok Ban- •DC AG...more

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“Keeping Trade Practices on Your Radar”: Examining the Increased Federal & State Use of Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Laws...

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State Attorney Generals (“State AGs”) and the federal government are capturing headlines for increasingly suing large corporations for unfair and deceptive trade practices. In some cases, these actions are tackling...more

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Q2 - 2023: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Quarterly Briefing

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Efforts to Address the Lack of Federal Data Privacy Legislation in the U.S. Have Continued - The need for federal data privacy legislation was reiterated in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on...more

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