On February 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement order against Avast Limited requiring the company to pay $16.5 million and prohibit the company from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes.
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On July 14, 2023, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority ordered Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and Facebook Norway AS to temporarily cease the processing of personal data of data subjects in Norway for the purpose of targeting ads on the basis of “observed behavior” when relying on the contractual necessity legal basis or the legitimate interests legal basis of the GDPR.
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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.  Continue Reading Texas Passes Bill Requiring Digital Service Providers to Get Parental Consent for Create Minors’ Accounts

On October 26, 2022, House Energy and Commerce Committee and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee leaders sent letters to several toy manufacturers, including Bandai Namco, Hasbro, Mattel, MGA Entertainment, LEGO Group and the Toy Association, asking how they plan to protect children and their information from BigTech companies like TikTok and YouTube.
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