On April 21, 2025, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law the Arkansas Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (Act), which will become effective on July 1, 2026. It draws inspiration from the federal Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) and provides stronger privacy protections for Arkansas residents under thirteen […]
Children's Privacy
FTC Publishes Amendments to COPPA Rule
On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published the finalized amendments (Amendments) to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) that would impose additional restrictions on website and online service operators that collect personal information from children under the age of thirteen. The Amendments will become effective on June 23, 2025. Operators […]
Court Enjoins Enforcement of California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
On March 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction preventing the California Attorney General (AG) from enforcing the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA). The decision followed the California AG’s agreement to delay the enforcement of CAADCA until April 5, 2025. As of now, the California […]
New York AG Announces $650,000 Settlement with Social Media App Developer for Students’ Privacy and Safety Concerns
On March 7, 2025, the Office of the New York State Attorney General (NY AG) published an Assurance of Discontinuance (Assurance) settling claims against Saturn Technologies, Inc. (company), a developer of a social media app for high school students. The NY AG found that the company made unsubstantiated claims about the app’s privacy and safety […]
California Attorney General Delays Enforcement of CAADCA Amidst Legal Challenge
On March 4, 2025, the California Attorney General (AG) announced a further delay in the enforcement of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA) until April 5, 2025. Initially operative on July 1, 2024, CAADCA’s enforcement had already been postponed to March 6, 2025, due to a trade association’s challenge to the statute’s validity. This […]