Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
TikTok Abuses Kids, say DoJ and FTC
For You Plague: U.S. Justice Dept. and Federal Trade Commission file lawsuit, alleging TikTok broke the COPPA law, plus a previous injunction ...
Meta Sued for Ignoring its Underage Kids Problem (Because Money)
Don’t be square: Newly-unsealed COPPA suit says Zuck’s mob knows full well there are loads of users under the age of 13, but did nothing ...
Court Dismisses New Mexico AG’s Lawsuit Challenging Google’s Educational Tools For Kids
A U.S. Federal Court dismissed the New Mexico Attorney General’s lawsuit against Google that alleged the technology company failed to obtain proper parental consent to collect personal information from students who use its educational ...
FTC Issues Revised FAQs for COPPA Compliance
On July 22, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued revised FAQs regarding the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and the FTC Rule issued thereunder (together “COPPA”). The COPPA FAQs provide practical ...
‘Tiny’ COPPA Case Provides Broad Guidance
At the end of April, the U.S. District Court in New Mexico dismissed most, but not all, of the New Mexico Attorney General’s claims against a group of Ad Networks and Google ...
YouTube and Google Fined $170 Million for COPPA Violations; FTC to Investigate YouTube Channels Next
Following an extensive investigation, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a settlement with Google and its subsidiary YouTube for the largest-ever civil penalty for violations under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act ...
Massive Fine Signals Shift in COPPA Enforcement: Apps Popular with Teens or Tweens Should Take Note
In announcing the largest fine ever issued by the FTC for COPPA violations, the FTC also signaled a potential shift in the breadth of COPPA applicability—shedding light on factors that might make ...