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Four states – California, Louisiana, Texas, and Utah – have enacted laws that purport to require mobile app stores and mobile app developers to verify the age of users and implement certain safeguards based on the user’s age....more
The Sunshine State has officially stepped into the privacy-enforcement arena. On October 13, 2025, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the Office of Parental Rights filed a civil enforcement action against...more
If your company has a mobile application, you should be ready to address new age-assurance requirements, starting Jan. 1, 2026. In 2025, four states enacted laws that will require app stores to implement age-assurance...more
A new law about to take effect in Texas will force any company that either distributes software applications or develops apps to jump through safety-related hoops in an effort to protect minors. As of January 1, 2026, the App...more
A new Texas law is poised to significantly reshape how app stores and developers manage users under 18. The state’s App Store Accountability Act (the “Act”) becomes effective on January 1, 2026. The Act will require app...more
Recent bipartisan privacy and online safety initiatives reflect growing concern over youth mental health, online exploitation, and manipulative digital design. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team outlines how companies...more
We recently had the great good fortune to host a live AD Nauseam podcast at the 2025 ANA Masters of Advertising Law conference with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Melissa Holyoak and National Advertising Division...more
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would make it illegal for minors to use “companion” AI chatbots, with criminal penalties for systems that engage children in sexual or self-harm discussions. Dubbed the...more
The legal landscape for digital compliance in Texas has shifted dramatically in recent months, as legislators have advanced a series of sweeping requirements for age verification and consumer protection online. These new laws...more
Regulators are intensifying efforts to address the complex challenges of protecting children’s privacy and safety in an increasingly digital world. As experts warn of the psychological and developmental risks of growing up...more
The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (or “CARU”) recently released Generative AI & Kids: A Risk Matrix for Brands & Policymakers, a framework to help companies that market to children mitigate potential risks related to...more
Florida follows Michigan's lead in targeting streaming platforms for children's privacy violations, alleging in a new complaint that Roku willfully collects and sells children's personal data, including sensitive information...more
In September 2025, the New York Attorney General released proposed rules on how social media companies should restrict addictive features on their platforms to protect children’s mental health, as required by the Stop...more
Texas AG Ken Paxton expanded his investigation of online chat platform Discord over allegations that the company, through operation of its app, is endangering child safety and privacy in violation of the state’s Securing...more
Florida AG James Uthmeier sued streaming platform Roku, Inc. and its Florida subsidiary (collectively, “Roku”) for allegedly failing to provide adequate disclosures regarding personal data collection in violation of the...more
New state laws aimed at age verification and parental consent for online apps will take effect in 2026, imposing significant compliance obligations and raising enforcement risks for app developers as well as app stores....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made clear that youth-focused social apps are a priority. On September 27, the FTC filed a complaint in the Central District of California against Iconic Hearts Holdings, the company...more
Companies can take many lessons from the FTC’s recent COPPA settlement with a robot app from the toy manufacturer Apitor Technologies. According to the FTC complaint, the app allegedly allowed a Chinese entity to collect and...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced its first privacy enforcement actions of the second Trump administration with a flurry of activity in September....more
Le 11 août 2025, la Cour d’appel de la Saskatchewan (la « CAS ») a rendu une décision importante au sujet de l’article 33 de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés (la « Charte »). Aux termes de cette disposition,...more
Sendit is an anonymous messaging app integrated with platforms like Snapchat, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter), and is widely used by children and teens. According to the complaint, the app unlawfully collected personal...more
Independent school's enrollment contracts can be one of the most powerful instruments in the toolbox of an independent school administrator. At its core, the enrollment contract confirms a student's enrollment at the school...more
Alabama’s age of medical consent is rising from 14 to 16 beginning October 1, following the passage of amendments and additions to existing age of consent state laws in the 2025 legislative session. For medical practices, the...more
Alabama’s new law, Senate Bill 101 (SB101), raises the age at which minors may independently consent to medical, dental, and mental health treatment from 14 to 16 years old unless certain exceptions apply. The stated goal of...more
Last week, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (or “CARU”) announced a decision involving MrBeastYouTube and its affiliate Feastables. The decision covers a range of issues that frequently come up for companies that...more