In its first major update since 2014, the BBB National Programs’ Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) announced on July 29, 2021, the issuance of its revised CARU Advertising Guidelines (the Revised Guidelines), widely...more
On January 21, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) announced a social media and photo editor app that has become well known to teens and tweens for the “VSCO girl” trend is not an online service that is either...more
On October 6, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) announced its finding that Discord, a social media platform that provides text, voice and video communication services via desktop, browser and mobile applications,...more
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Within days of two parents of underage children filing a putative class action against TikTok’s parent company, asserting violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the parties have reached a deal to...more
In its latest decisions, the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Accountability Program (the Program) worked with websites and mobile apps devoted to retail and pharmaceutical products on issues of notice....more
Changes to Apple’s App Store Review Guidelines are facing backlash from developers across a variety of industries.
In changes to Guidelines 1.3 and 5.1.4, Apple placed limits on third-party tracking in child-centric apps....more
Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store dumped three dating apps after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a warning letter to their operator about apparent FTC Act and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)...more
A mobile application that features a talking cat and is geared toward children must clearly disclose its advertising content, must delete inappropriate ads in the app and must remove advertising content from its privacy...more
The Federal Trade Commission announced the largest civil penalty obtained in a Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) case, in a $5.7 million settlement with video social network app TikTok, formerly known as...more
A karaoke app should modify its privacy practices to achieve compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Children’s Advertising Review Unit’s (CARU) guidelines, the self-regulatory body has...more
Potential violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the COPPA Rule triggered letters to two foreign companies from the Federal Trade Commission, cautioning that their apps and devices may run...more
Moving the chains forward for the plaintiff, an Indiana federal court judge said allegations that the Indianapolis Colts’ mobile app eavesdropped on users were sufficient to survive a motion to dismiss....more
Website, Mobile App Get Changes Thanks to CARU -
A new decision from the Children’s Advertising Review Unit demonstrates the self-regulatory body’s efforts to work with a mobile application and website operator to ensure...more
BART’s App Crashes Into Privacy Suit -
San Francisco’s mass transit organization crashed into a class action in which the plaintiff alleged that its mobile app has been illegally collecting personal information from users....more