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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1998 to protect children's privacy by regulating what personal information may be collected from children's online activity. The law applies to commercial websites and online services directed at children under thirteen years of age and regulates how personal information may be collected, stored or used. less -

Social Links: July 2024

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 8/6/2024

In a rare example of bipartisan agreement, the dramatically named DEFIANCE (Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits) Act unanimously passed the Senate. The bill allows victims of AI-generated deepfake...more

FTC Seeks to Prohibit Meta's Monetization of Children's Data

Hinch Newman LLP on 5/5/2023

On May 3, 2023, the FTC announced that it is proposing a blanket prohibition preventing Facebook from monetizing youth data. The Commission alleges that the company violated the 2020 privacy order and now proposes new...more

The Robins Kaplan Privacy Pulse - Meta Faces Multistate Probe Into Engagement With Kids

Robins Kaplan LLP on 11/30/2021

Ten state attorney generals’ offices have launched a joint investigation exploring whether Meta, formerly known as Facebook, broke consumer protection laws in its attempt to attract minors to its platforms, such as Instagram....more

Social Links: Youtube Bans Some Targeted Ads; Big Changes Afoot On Twitter; Facebook Plans To Remove ‘Deep Fakes’

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 1/14/2020

In a move that might be part of a settlement that YouTube has entered into with the Federal Trade Commission, the video-sharing site said it will ban “targeted” advertisements on videos likely to be watched by children....more

Facebook’s settlements with the Federal Government - Key takeaways for all companies to consider

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 8/5/2019

On July 24, 2019, both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced landmark settlements with Facebook. The agreements were significant not only because of the hefty fines...more

5 Tips to Consider When Performing Your Social Media Risk Assessment

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/21/2019

According to the Pew Research Center’s Social Media Use in 2018, 73 percent of adults in the United States use at least one type of social media, and the typical American uses three. For 18 to 29 year olds, 80 percent use...more

Protecting the Privacy of Children Online – More Updates on COPPA

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/9/2018

Last week, two Senators, Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts and Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding apps designed for children and whether they are in...more

California’s Eraser Law: What IP Attorneys and Owners Need to Know

Fenwick & West LLP on 6/24/2015

Hector recently graduated from UC Berkeley and is anxious about his upcoming job interview. He is about to enter the adult world. But he has also got a bigger problem: When he was 17, he was not as wise as he is now at the...more

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2015

Fenwick & West LLP on 6/23/2015

California’s Eraser Law: What IP Attorneys and Owners Need to Know - Hector recently graduated from UC Berkeley and is anxious about his upcoming job interview. He is about to enter the adult world. But he has also got...more

Eraser Laws: Forgetting a Minor's Past to Save His Future

Fenwick & West LLP on 5/21/2015

Social Media: 10 Fundamental Questions All Businesses Should Consider About Their Online Presence

K&L Gates LLP on 1/30/2015

Twenty years ago, the social media world we now live in was the stuff of science fiction. Today, social media is a critical business tool creating unprecedented opportunities for direct consumer interaction, brand awareness,...more

Consumer Groups Push FTC To Investigate Popular Candy Social Media Contest For Alleged Violations Of COPPA

King & Spalding on 12/30/2014

According to a Request for Investigation filed with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) on December 9, 2014, a coalition of consumer and children’s privacy rights organizations has asked for a federal investigation of the...more

Socially Aware - Volume 5, Issue 7 - December 2014

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 12/17/2014

In This Issue: - What’s in a Like? - R.I.P.: The Facebook “Like” Gate - Facebook Dislikes Fake Likes - Privacy in the Cloud: A Legal Framework for Moving Personal Data to the Cloud - Click...more

Enforcement Priorities and Trends in Children's and Minors' Advertising and Privacy

BakerHostetler on 11/10/2014

BakerHostetler's Alan Friel recently interviewed FTC staff lawyer Kandi Parsons and Assistant New Jersey Attorney General Elliot Sibers at the opening session of the Children's Advertising Review Unit ("CARU") of the...more

Youthful Indiscretions: California Bills Poised to Regulate Use of Minors’ Data on Social Networks

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 7/3/2013

Two bills designed to facilitate the removal of minors’ personal information from social networking sites are currently under consideration in the California State Assembly, after being approved in the upper house of the...more

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