"Monsters Inc." y el tratamiento de los datos
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The UK GDPR Children’s Code
Character Technologies, Inc. faces allegations in a Texas lawsuit that its chatbot, Character.AI, encouraged self-harm, violent behavior, and provided sexually inappropriate sexual content to minors. The civil lawsuit...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) finalized changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) Rule today, making the first updates to the Rule since 2013. In January 2024, the FTC proposed changes to the...more
Legislators and regulators across the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) are intensifying efforts to enhance the protection of minors online, responding to growing concerns about children's safety in the digital...more
As digital platforms continue to dominate children's lives, new laws are emerging to bolster online safety and privacy protections for minors, but at what cost? This webinar will explore the proposed Kids Online Safety Act...more
On June 21, 2023, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff introduced the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (the “Act”) (Senate Bill 2073), which is legislation focused on online experiences of minors. Recently passed by both the House and...more
As the world’s premier blog and go-to source for insightful, pithy commentary on the law and business of social media (EDITOR’S NOTE: this claim has not been verified), the team at Socially Aware feels socially responsible to...more
This year saw significant enforcement activity from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on privacy, data security, and related technology topics, particularly with respect to location information, health, and other sensitive...more
The first binding Codes of Practice under the UK’s Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) have now been published, requiring those in scope to take immediate action to become compliant. In particular, it is now a legal duty to carry...more
In 2024, our team at BakerHostetler worked with hundreds of clients on a wide range of challenging privacy and data protection compliance issues. As the year ends, we are once again highlighting some key areas that warrant...more
Under the UK Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA), providers of regulated user-to-user and search services (service providers) have a raft of new duties, including to keep people safe from illegal harm. The duties are focused on...more
Here are eight recent developments in privacy law you should consider as you get ready for the holidays. Don’t Lie on Your AI - •The U.S. Federal Trade Commission recently issued a new enforcement action on AI...more
Keypoint: The attorney general’s office modified the Colorado Privacy Act Rules to create a process for issuing opinion letters and interpretative guidance and to address the biometric and children’s privacy amendments passed...more
Led by Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti, 32 attorneys general (AGs) sent a bipartisan letter (19 Republicans and 13 Democrats) to both houses of Congress this week, supporting the passage of the Kids Online Safety Act...more
The Federal Trade Commission provides consumers with tips and advice, including online privacy. Its Scam Alerts are helpful and timely....more
On this Universal Children’s Day, celebrate with us by reflecting on all the wonders of childhood: the innocence, joy, curiosity, the energy and giggles, the pure love and trust of a child who looks up to you, depends on you,...more
En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", nuestro socio Edwin Cortés conversa con Anna Catalina Pérez, abogada del área corporativa, acerca del tratamiento de los datos en empresas colombianas. Utilizando el ejemplo de...more
The United Kingdom and the United States released a joint statement last month outlining plans focused on children’s online privacy. As indicated in the statement, they intend to engage national institutions and other...more
What should privacy and cybersecurity practitioners and specialists consider after the 2025 inauguration? There are a few notable issues that may shape how businesses think about their privacy and cybersecurity programs: ...more
Regulations impacting children’s use of social media continues to be a space in motion the past few months. There have been developments at both the state level, as well as with the FTC. And there is no sign of slowing down....more
The children’s privacy and online safety regulatory landscape is evolving quickly. To keep up, companies subject to U.K. law should understand their users, enhance safety features and conduct risk assessments, all while...more
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
In recent months, politicians and regulators across a number of jurisdictions have called on operators of online platforms to take seriously their legal obligations to promote a safe online environment. The safety of children...more
On October 11, 2024, following the filing of a lawsuit against TikTok by the Kentucky Attorney General, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who authored the bipartisan “Kids Online Safety Act,”...more
In a significant move that has drawn both praise and criticism, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently vetoed Senate Bill 1047, the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB 1047), a...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB-1047. The controversial bill was intended to establish safety guidelines for artificial intelligence models and would have been the first significant piece of state AI...more