After a very long process, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced the finalized updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. COPPA was last updated nearly 12 years ago, and much...more
2/6/2025
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The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) held its annual Masters of Advertising Law Conference November 11-13 in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona, and wow, children’s advertising and privacy was a hot-button topic at the...more
11/20/2024
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Metaverse ,
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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
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced on March 29that it was denying the application for a new mechanism for obtaining verifiable Parental Consent under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act...more
There is so much Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rulemaking going on that we needed a second blog to provide the necessary update on all the matters that are pending. And Daniel is right: Who doesn’t love a two-parter? ...more
2/16/2024
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The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Masters of Advertising Law Conference took place in sunny Orlando, Florida – aka The Happiest Place on Earth. And what a fitting location to discuss the flurry of activity in the...more
12/7/2023
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Advertising to Minors ,
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COPPA ,
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FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
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Website Design
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently settled with Weight Watchers (WW) and its subsidiary Kurbo for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). COPPA requires websites, apps and other...more
Video games have come a long way from the days of Atari’s Pong; today’s games can contain fully immersive worlds complete with brand partnerships. Video game platforms, such as Roblox, which boasts over 100 million active...more
3/7/2022
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With more children getting online, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is not the only stakeholder concerned about reevaluating regulations related to children’s online privacy. Certain members of Congress are also seeking to...more