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New York’s Child Data Protection Act Is Now In Effect: What You Need to Do

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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

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Children’s Online Privacy: Recent Actions by the States and the FTC

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AT A GLANCE - As the digital world becomes an integral part of children's lives, state legislatures are placing greater emphasis on regulating how companies handle children’s personal information. This Legal Update...more

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FTC Issues Long Awaited New COPPA Rules: How They Will Impact Your Business

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On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission finalized changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. ...more

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

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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

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FTC To Examine How the ‘Attention Economy’ Impacts Kids

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) recently announced that it will hold a virtual workshop to examine the use of design features that aim to monopolize kids’ time online, a concept that has been branded the...more

Clark Hill PLC

Children’s Data Update: From FTC and State Agency Enforcement to KOSA Advancing the Senate

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On July 7, the FTC and the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against the developer of an anonymous messaging app (NGL Labs,...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (July 16, 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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FTC Proposes Strengthening Children’s Privacy Rule

On January 11, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would fortify the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). This move underscores a significant shift in the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

43 AGs Urge FTC to Update Child Online Privacy Rules

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On March 7, 2024, a bipartisan coalition of 43 state attorneys general sent to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) a letter urging the FTC to update the regulations (“COPPA Rules”) implementing the Children’s Online Privacy...more

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FTC Proposes Stricter Children’s Privacy Rules in First COPPA Update since 2013

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On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced proposed revisions to its rules administering the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The updates both expand the universe of businesses subject...more

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FTC Proposes Updates to COPPA Rule

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The FTC is proposing significant changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule to place new restrictions on the use and disclosure of children’s personal information. The COPPA Rule requires websites...more

Alston & Bird

FTC Proposes Significant Amendments to the COPPA Rule

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Our Consumer Protection/FTC and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy teams review how the Federal Trade Commission’s proposal to amend the COPPA Rule would to create significant operational changes for website operators....more

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Complying with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule; FTC’s Proposed Updates

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On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) seeking to update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which would place new restrictions on...more

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FTC Proposes Updates to COPPA Rule

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On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) recommending amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule or Rule). The FTC...more

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FTC Proposes Significant Changes to COPPA Rule

On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced proposed changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) that would place significant new restrictions on companies that collect...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Influencers, Brand Ambassadors and Marketers Take Note – FTC Has Finalized Updates to Its Endorsement Guides

In a previous blog, we discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed changes to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the “Endorsement Guides”). The Endorsement Guides are...more

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Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule Q&A

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COPPA, or the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, was designed to protect the privacy of children under 13 years of age by giving their parents certain tools to control how the child's information can and cannot be...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Continues Focus on Children’s Privacy

The FTC recently took two well-publicized steps in the children’s privacy space. First, it penalized WW International (formerly, Weight Watchers) and its subsidiary, Kurbo, for alleged COPPA violations. Second, it unanimously...more

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FTC Settles with Weight Watchers in First Children’s Privacy Case Requiring Deletion of Algorithms

On February 16, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a proposed settlement order in federal court in its case against WW International, Inc (formerly known as Weight Watchers International, Inc.) and its subsidiary...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #242 – Protecting Children’s Privacy

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) has been on the books for years and is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). COPPA basically prohibits companies from collecting personal information from...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Privacy Perils: Children's Online Privacy Education (COPE)

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Especially with their children now homebound, bored and seeking virtual social contact, many parents are particularly concerned about educating their children – preschool through high school — of the risks inherent in social...more

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UK Academics and Officials Urge FTC Not to Weaken COPPA Protections

On November 1, 2019, a coalition of academics, officials and children’s activists in the United Kingdom issued a letter calling for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) to prioritize children’s privacy over...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FTC Extends Deadline on COPPA Comments to December 9

On October 22, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) announced it will push back the deadline for comments on potential updates to its implementation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act...more

Fenwick & West LLP

FTC, YouTube, and Kids’ Privacy: Key Takeaways from the Biggest COPPA Settlement in FTC History

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On September 4, 2019, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced Google and YouTube will pay a record $170 million as part of a settlement over allegations that YouTube violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act...more

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FTC Imposes Record Fine on YouTube For Children's Privacy Violation

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The FTC recently announced a record $170 million settlement with Google and its subsidiary YouTube to settle allegations that YouTube illegally collected personal information from children without parental consent, in...more

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