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 digital landscape has always posed a twin challenge: how to protect children online while also preserving robust free speech rights for adults consistent with the First Amendment. This tension reached a logical zenith...more
Particularly with a new US administration in place, the first half of 2025 is witnessing a substantial reconfiguring of regulatory and enforcement priorities that promise to have profound impacts on companies as the year...more
Companies offering online services take heed: effective October 1, 2025, Colorado's new children's data protection framework is sending a clear signal of where the future of privacy and social media regulation is headed...more
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office recently released proposed rule amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) that, if adopted, would create some of the most robust protections for minors’ online data in the United...more
On April 29, Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc. (Roku), the smart TV and device provider and streaming service, alleging Roku violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act...more
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
Vermont’s new “Kids Code” hopes to improve children’s safety online by regulating the privacy, design, and data use of certain entities providing online services and collecting data about minors....more
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
“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” —Michael Corleone, The Godfather Part III. That iconic line about inescapable forces doesn’t just capture those thoughts of a mob boss trying to retire. It could just...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently hosted a workshop on kids’ online activity, titled “The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families.” Speakers included two U.S. Senators, all three FTC...more
Nebraska and Vermont are the latest U.S. states to join the growing landscape of children’s online safety laws that have swelled in state chambers in recent years. On May 30, 2025, Nebraska Governor Jim...more
On June 20, 2025, the New York Child Data Protection Act (CDPA) took effect, ushering in some of the most comprehensive child and teen privacy protections in the United States. The law applies to operators of websites, apps,...more
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
On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) published an updated Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (Rule) in the Federal Register. The updates are effective June 23, 2025. But...more
On April 29, Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc. (Roku), the smart TV and device provider and streaming service, alleging that Roku collects and monetizes personal data from children...more
We love hearing Commissioner Holyoak speak and were particularly heartened when she criticized the Khan FTC’s use of charged headlines in press releases and speeches, including calling targeted advertising “surveillance...more
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson testified before the House Appropriations Committee’s Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on May 15 to discuss the agency’s consumer protection and competition efforts and...more
On April 21, 2025, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed HB 1717 into law. HB 1717, which will take effect on July 1, 2026, prohibits operators of online services “directed at children” or operators with “actual...more
Selected U.S. Privacy & Cyber Updates - DOJ Settles False Claims Act Case with MORSECORP over Cybersecurity Program - On March 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached an agreement with...more
While Andrew Ferguson advocates for a restrained regulatory approach at the FTC, his statements and voting record reveal clear priority areas where businesses can expect continued vigorous enforcement. Two areas stand out in...more
The first updates to the COPPA Rule since 2013 impose new obligations for sharing children’s personal information with third parties. On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published the final...more
On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") published the finalized amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") Rule (the "Rule"), marking the first major update since 2013....more
On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published final updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule). The final COPPA Rule goes into effect on June 23, 2025, 60 days after its...more
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published a final rule on the FTC website updating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (Final Rule). This Final Rule follows a...more
On May 2, 2025, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed Senate Bill 854 (SB854) into law, which imposes new restrictions and compliance obligations on social media platforms. Specifically, SB854 amends the Virginia Consumer...more