Arkansas’ second attempt at regulating minor’s access to social media – in the form of the Social Media Safety Act (SB 689) – has again been struck down as unconstitutional. The court permanently enjoined the state from...more
4/11/2025
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Minors ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Social Media ,
State Privacy Laws
The New York Attorney General recently entered into an assurance of discontinuance with Saturn Technologies, operator of an app used by high school and college students. The app was designed to be a social media platform that...more
In the waning days of the Biden administration, the FTC published an update to its COPPA Privacy Rule. The status of this update, however, is unclear. The revisions to the rule were posted on the FTC website prior to the...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
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
11/7/2024
/ COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
First Amendment ,
Florida ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Social Media ,
State Legislatures ,
State Privacy Laws
California has been active in the kids space. First, the Ninth Circuit’s recently ruled on the California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. Second, the governor has just signed a new law aimed at social media sites....more
The New York Attorney General’s office and the UK Information Commissioner’s Office were busy last month when it came to children’s privacy. Both sought input from the public about regulating children’s online privacy,...more