Join us for a webinar discussing the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed revisions to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule on February 20, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. (ET). This blog entry provides a link to register for the webinar.
Continue Reading What’s Next in Children’s Privacy: An Update on the FTC’s Proposed Changes to the COPPA Rule

On December 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced two settlements, amounting to $520 million, with Epic Games, Inc. in connection with alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule and alleged use of “dark patterns” relating to in-game purchases.
Continue Reading FTC Announces $520 Million in Settlements with Epic Games

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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On September 7, 2022, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit of BBB National Programs announced its finding that Tilting Point Media, LLC, owner and operator of the SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off app, violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and CARU’s Self-Regulatory Guidelines for Advertising and for Children’s Online Privacy Protection.
Continue Reading CARU Finds SpongeBob App in Violation of COPPA and CARU’s Guidelines