For You Plague: TikTok’s in trouble once more—this time, some states complain it’s breaking laws by harvesting children’s data and keeping them addicted ...

For You Plague: U.S. Justice Dept. and Federal Trade Commission file lawsuit, alleging TikTok broke the COPPA law, plus a previous injunction ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...