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#StatusUpdate on Social Media, Apps, and Children’s Privacy

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 11/7/2024

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

5 Key Takeaways - Marketing to Kids: New U.S. Privacy and Social Media Safety Laws Impact Advertising Compliance

Kilpatrick on 10/17/2024

With increasing scrutiny on how companies handle personal data of children under 18, several new laws are reshaping the legal landscape. Even companies that may not intend to direct their services to children still need to be...more

Maryland Passes Age-Appropriate Design Code

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/22/2024

On May 9, 2024, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed HB 603, the Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code (Maryland AADC). The Maryland AADC builds on Maryland’s Online Data Privacy Act, which was signed into law the same day and...more

The State AG Report – 1.4.2024

Cozen O'Connor on 1/9/2024

Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Bipartisan AG Group Supports Google Users in Case...more

Utah Publishes Social Media Regulation Act Proposed Rule

WilmerHale on 11/2/2023

On October 15, the Utah Department of Commerce’s Consumer Protection Division published a Proposed Rule implementing elements of the Utah Social Media Regulation Act (SMRA), which was signed into law in March 2023....more

Parents Retaking Control? New Utah Social Media Laws

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 4/26/2023

This spring, Utah legislators gave parents new legal tools to control use of social media by children and teens, including introducing a private right of action with statutory damages.To comply, social media companies will...more

The Impact of the CARU Advertising Guidelines Change On Privacy

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/27/2021

As discussed in our sister blog, CARU’s revised Ad Guidelines go into effect on January 1, 2022. While the core principles of the guidelines have not changed, they now include new content to account for today’s advertising...more

No Discord Here: CARU Determines Social Media Platform Complies With COPPA

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/15/2020

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

California Update: Governor Signs One Privacy Bill and Vetoes Another

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 10/2/2020

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1281 to extend the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) “exemptions” for business-to-business (B2B) and employee personal information. The exemption was headed for a...more

Privacy Perils: Children's Online Privacy Education (COPE)

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 4/10/2020

Especially with their children now homebound, bored and seeking virtual social contact, many parents are particularly concerned about educating their children – preschool through high school — of the risks inherent in social...more

Amid a Spate of Activity, COPPA Remains an FTC Enforcement Priority

Proskauer on Privacy on 5/21/2019

Earlier this month, the FTC sent a letter to Wildec, LLC, the Ukraine-based maker of several mobile dating apps, alleging that the apps were collecting the personal information and location data of users under the age of 13...more

Advertising Law - October 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/9/2015

Commercials Pulled After Endorser Admits 9/11 Lies - The revelation that an endorser lied about his whereabouts on September 11 led a national sports-themed restaurant chain to stop airing commercials where the actor...more

Advertising Law -- Nov 27, 2013

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/27/2013

FTC Shoots Down COPPA Compliance Request Based on Social Networking - The Federal Trade Commission has denied an application from AssertID seeking the agency's approval of a proposed method of verifiable parental...more

Activity at the Federal Trade Commission

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 3/1/2013

There is much going on at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) these days, particularly in the privacy arena. In addition to the settlements discussed below, today the White House confirmed that President Obama will nominate...more

FTC Updates To Online Privacy Acts, COPPA And VPPA

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/4/2013

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) was enacted to place parents in control over what information is collected, used and disclosed from young children online. COPPA applies to operators of commercial...more

FTC Revamps COPPA Rule

Proskauer on Privacy on 2/4/2013

Two and a half years after initiating a review of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (the “Rule”), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on December 19, 2012 that the Rule will be amended to clarify...more

Privacy Alert: COPPA Amendment Impacts Apps, Ads and Social Networks

Fenwick & West LLP on 1/21/2013

After a two-year comment process, the Federal Trade Commission adopted its long-awaited amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule in December 2012. The amendments, which go into effect July 1, 2013,...more

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