On July 5, 2023, Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine, signed into law House Bill 33, which includes the Social Media Parental Notification Act.
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FTC Publishes Staff Paper on the Harm of Blurred Advertising
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On September 14, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission issued a press release announcing the publication of a staff paper about blurred advertising.
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Irish Regulator Fines TikTok 345 Million Euros
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On September 15, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission announced a fine of 345 million Euros against TikTok Technology Limited for non-compliance with GDPR rules regarding the processing of personal data from child users. …
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Federal Judge Blocks the California Age-Appropriate Design Code
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On September 18, 2023, Judge Beth Labson Freeman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted NetChoice’s request for preliminary injunction in NetChoice v. Bonta, finding that NetChoice is likely to succeed on its claim that the California Age-Appropriate Design Code violates the First Amendment. …
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State Attorneys Generals Urge Congress to Protect Kids from AI
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n September 5, 2023, all 50 state attorneys general and four attorneys general from U.S. territories urged Congress to take action on the use of artificial intelligence to exploit children.
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NetChoice Seeks to Block the California Age-Appropriate Design Code
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On August 31, 2023, NetChoice, a national trade association of large online businesses, filed supplemental briefing in its challenge to the California Age-Appropriate Design Code. …
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FTC to Hold Open Meeting on Stealth Advertising in Digital Media Targeting Children
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On September 7, 2023, Lina M. Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, announced that the FTC will hold an open meeting virtually at 11 am ET on Thursday, September 14, 2023. …
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First Report from the California Children’s Data Protection Working Group Delayed
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On July 10, 2023, California Governor Newsom signed into law A.B. 127, which places the working group for the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the “Act”) under the California Office of the Attorney General. The Act creates a working group, formally named the California Children’s Data Protection Working Group, to produce a report on recommendations for best practices concerning children’s access to online services. Under A.B. 127, the deadline for the first report from the working group will be pushed back from January 1, 2024, to July 1, 2024, and the working group will be required to consist of only nine members, instead of the original 10-member requirement.…
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Connecticut and Nevada Legislatures Pass Health Data Laws
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On June 2 and June 5, 2023, the Connecticut and Nevada state legislatures, respectively, voted in favor of sending legislation to their governors for signature that would impose restrictions, among others, on the processing of consumer health data, including geofencing provisions. Nevada S.B. 370 was signed by Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo on June 16, 2023. …
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Texas Passes Bill Requiring Digital Service Providers to Get Parental Consent for Create Minors’ Accounts
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On June 13, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed H.B. 18, or the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment (“SCOPE”) Act that would require digital service providers to get parental consent to create an account with minors younger than 18 years of age. …