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New BIPA Ruling: Dismissal of Claims Against Samsung Over its Face App Data - On July 24, 2024, a federal judge in Illinois dismissed the case GT v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., in which a putative class of Samsung...more
Once again, the Justice Department, acting upon notification and referral from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has filed a lawsuit against the video-sharing platform TikTok and its parent company for alleged flagrant...more
We have seen a dizzying amount of Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Agency) enforcement on the privacy front in 2024, with a heavy focus on the collection and sharing of health data, browsing and geolocation data, and...more
Key Points - The Senate has passed landmark children’s online privacy and safety legislation via a near-unanimous vote shortly before departing for the August recess. The bill is comprised of revised versions of the Kids...more
On January 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) discussed its long-anticipated proposed changes for the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) in an open meeting. Released in a notice of proposed...more
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
The FTC took unprecedented action yesterday when it moved to impose what it describes as a “blanket prohibition” preventing the company from monetizing young people’s data. The FTC contends that this prohibition is warranted...more
The National Association of Attorneys General’s biennial Consumer Protection Conference always provides a fascinating deep dive into the minds and priorities of state attorney general consumer protection staff, and of the...more
Keypoint: Last week, the FTC signaled an increased focus on COPPA enforcement, targeting education technology companies while California and federal lawmakers consider enacting new laws to regulate the processing of...more
On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission voted 5-0 to adopt a policy statement regarding increased scrutiny of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) violations involving education technology companies. ...more
Legislators in Minnesota are considering a bill that would prohibit social media platforms from using algorithms to target content to users under 18. This proposal is another in a series of federal and state legislative...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
Keypoint: Advertising platform settles with the FTC over allegations that it collected location data without consent and collected information from child-directed apps without notice or parental consent in violation of the...more
It is scary to read the headlines that kids become victims of crimes, some of them horrific, because of online activity. Kids are naive and susceptible to online predators. Parents must be vigilant in educating their children...more