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Latest FTC Public Meeting Asks, ‘Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Children?’

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If it feels like it has been ages since you heard about one of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) public meetings, well, that’s kind of true. There was a meeting back in July that discussed military consumer...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Fined $520 Million by the FTC for Privacy Violations

On Dec. 19, 2022, Epic Games, the developer of popular video game Fortnite, agreed to pay more than $520 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claims that alleged a violation of the Children’s Online Privacy...more

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Settlement with Epic Games Highlights Continued Focus by Regulators on Unfair Privacy Practices, Teens, and User Interface Design

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On December 19, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached two separate record-breaking settlements with Epic Games, Inc. (“Epic”) over allegations, among others, that the Fortnite video game maker knowingly violated the...more

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Ready, Aim, Fire: FTC Scores Record-Breaking $520 Million Settlement with Fortnite Creator Epic Games

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This week the Federal Trade Commission unveiled hefty settlements with Epic Games Inc.—the creator of the video game Fortnite—to resolve separate actions alleging violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act and the Children’s...more

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FTC to Digital Media Advertisers: It’s Time to Protect Kids

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At a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) event last week, Chair Lina Khan said children are more susceptible than adults to deceptive or harmful practices, especially those that blur the line between advertising and entertainment....more

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Leveling Up: Advertising to Children Through Video Games

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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

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CARU Takes Action Against Two More Mobile Apps

We recently wrote about the Children’s Advertising Review Unit’s privacy-related enforcement against two mobile apps for children on our Eye on Privacy blog. But there’s more! CARU also took action based on several...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CARU Takes Action Against Two Mobile Apps

Two mobile apps directed at children were recently subject to action by the Children’s Advertising Review Unit. The first, “My Talking Tom,” is a virtual pet game for children operated by Outfit7 Limited. One issue was the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Senator Wants to Ban Loot Boxes and Pay-to-Win Aimed at Kids

In the latest salvo in the ongoing debate about whether certain game mechanics are exploiting kids, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) announced that he has introduced a bill to ban the alleged exploitation of children through...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

FTC Prevails in Action against Amazon for Unlawfully Billing Parents for Children’s Unauthorized In-App Purchases

In the wake of thousands of parental complaints about unauthorized in-app purchases made by their children, resulting in millions of dollars in disputed charges, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) brought suit against...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - February 2015

FTC Consumer Protection Head Addresses Do’s, Don’ts for Privacy - Calling the current advertising climate “a technological revolution at the intersection of marketing and consumer data,” Director of the Federal Trade...more

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FTC Takes COPPA Compliance Seriously - So Should You

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BabyBus (Fujian) Network Technology Co., Ltd. ("BabyBus" or "Company") is a China-based developer of children's apps that markets dozens of apps for toddlers and young children mainly between the ages of 1 and 6. On December...more

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

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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

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New COPPA Safe Harbor Added By iKeepSafe

Last week, the FTC announced approval of a new Safe Harbor Program under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), called iKeepSafe. The program was created by the Internet Keep Safe Coalition, a nonprofit...more

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