Empowering Children in the Online Era with Katie Schumacher
"Monsters Inc." y el tratamiento de los datos
State AG Pulse | Content moderation vs. free expression
The FTC Takes a Closer Look at Blurred Advertising to Children
AD Nauseam – Children, They are Indeed Our Future – COPPA Developments
The FTC and DOJ Act Against Amazon to Protect Privacy
AD Nauseam: A Very Special AD Nauseam – Back to School
AD Nauseam: The FTC’s Updated Endorsement Guides: Get into the Groove
[Podcast] An Introduction to the California Age-Appropriate Design Code
The UK GDPR Children’s Code
The number of instances in which businesses must conduct risk assessments and impact assessments under state privacy and AI laws has exploded. In recent months, California and Connecticut have added additional — and...more
In a reminder that the FTC’s new enforcement priorities will likely drive additional litigation risks, days after the settlement was announced, Disney Worldwide Services and Disney Entertainment Operations, LLC (together,...more
On September 2, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") filed complaints and proposed stipulated orders against two companies for alleged violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act and the FTC's Children's Online Privacy...more
On September 8, FinCEN issued a notice to financial institutions to help identify and report suspicious activity related to financially motivated sextortion, an online threat with financial and social consequences for...more
State AGs Warn Social Media Companies of Potential Ramifications for Not Protecting Children from Predatory AI Products....more
Introduction - In 2025, privacy and AI regulation have moved from the sidelines to the center of business risk and strategy. U.S. states are rapidly enacting a patchwork of privacy laws, with new AI laws emerging and...more
The Federal Trade Commission has once again reminded the mobile ecosystem that compliance obligations under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) do not stop at an app developer’s door. In a recent...more
Although 2025 has not seen the introduction of comprehensive federal privacy reform, state legislatures have enacted a series of focused amendments that significantly heighten compliance obligations for organizations...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection (Division), represented by the Office of the Utah Attorney General (AG), recently announced a proposed consent order...more
What should you know about recent FTC enforcement actions announced over the last few days? In short, privacy enforcement is a “go.” Here are some takeaways....more
Two recent high profile settlements signal that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) will continue to aggressively enforce violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). In a particularly high-profile...more
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: • Florida AG Focuses on Security Camera Data Concerns - •...more
This week the Australian Government released its Final Report on the Age Assurance Technology Trial. Its findings will underpin the coming into effect of new rules to implement the social media minimum age limit laws,...more
The FTC settled with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC (collectively, “Disney”) over allegations that Disney violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) by allowing...more
A new Mississippi law, known as the Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act, has prompted several companies to block Mississippi IP addresses from accessing their platforms. In fact, social media company Bluesky...more
Emerging issues in education demand proactive solutions. One growing concern in K-12 settings is the non-consensual sharing of intimate images (NCII), including both authentic and AI-generated content. ATIXA is excited to...more
The US privacy law landscape continues to evolve each year, and 2025 is no exception. While there were no new comprehensive privacy laws were enacted this year, there were still significant developments. These include...more
As the landscape of kids’ privacy regulation evolves rapidly at both the state and federal level, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been clear that kids’ privacy is a priority. Indeed, Chairman Ferguson told Congress...more
Last week, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson proclaimed, “[i]f Congress won’t protect kids from Big Tech, states will.” State AGs from 27 states, led by the Utah Attorney General’s office, submitted an amicus brief...more
Key Takeaways - Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell co-led a group of 47 state AGs in calling on technology companies to increase efforts to combat generative AI “deepfake” images, including deepfake pornography....more
Laws that would require age verification before users can access online platforms are popping up across the county. While some laws have been found constitutional, courts are still drawing lines over what age verification...more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
On July 29, 2025, the Colorado Department of Law (CDL) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) rules (proposed rules) to clarify recent statutory amendments to the CPA that become...more
The United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act (OSA or the Act), which received Royal Assent in October 2023, establishes a new statutory framework to address harmful online content, protect children, and promote accountability among...more
On August 15, 2025, a bipartisan coalition of 37 state Attorneys General, led by Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez, sent a letter to Instagram requesting that it make “immediate...more