• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar

Alston & Bird Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Blog

  • Home
  • Services
  • Events
  • Contacts

Children's Privacy

FTC Cracks Down on Messaging App Operator on Child Data Exploitation

October 2, 2025 By Kathleen Benway, Alex Brown, Maki DePalo, Jennifer Everett and Lili Song

On September 29, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a legal action against the operator of the anonymous messaging app Sendit and its CEO for violations of multiple consumer protection and privacy laws. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California by the Department of Justice at […]

Filed Under: Children's Privacy, FTC, Privacy Litigation Tagged With: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Litigation

Arkansas Enacts Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

April 25, 2025 By Maki DePalo and Hyun Jai Oh

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 […]

Filed Under: Behavioral Advertising, Children's Privacy, Online Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Policy Tagged With: Behavioral Tracking, Data Protection, Privacy, US State Law

FTC Publishes Amendments to COPPA Rule

April 22, 2025 By Maki DePalo and Hyun Jai Oh

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 […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Children's Privacy, Data Protection, FTC, Online Privacy, Privacy Tagged With: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Data Protection, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Privacy

Court Enjoins Enforcement of California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

March 17, 2025 By Maki DePalo and Hyun Jai Oh

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 […]

Filed Under: California, Children's Privacy, Data Protection, Online Privacy, Privacy Tagged With: Data Protection, Privacy, US State Law

New York AG Announces $650,000 Settlement with Social Media App Developer for Students’ Privacy and Safety Concerns

March 12, 2025 By Alex Brown, Maki DePalo and Hyun Jai Oh

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 […]

Filed Under: Children's Privacy, Enforcement, Mobile Privacy, New York, Online Privacy, Privacy Tagged With: Data Protection, Mobile Technologies, Privacy, Regulatory Enforcement, Social Media, US State Law

  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 6
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

This blog is a service of Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy team and focuses on key data privacy and data security issues.


Receive email notifications when new posts are added.

Receive email notifications when new posts are added.


RANSOMWARE FUSION CENTER
Click here to request access

THE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
Click here to see the editions

PRIVACY & CYBER EVENTS
Click here to see upcoming and past events

PRIVACY & CYBER MAILINGS
Click here to sign up


Secondary Sidebar

Categories

Recent Posts

  • FTC Cracks Down on Messaging App Operator on Child Data Exploitation
  • Unlocking the MIND Act: The Senate To Take on the Challenge of Neurotechnology
  • California Finalizes New and Amended CCPA Regulations
  • The EU Data Act Comes Into Force
  • Chilean Regulator Launches Public Consultation on New Cybersecurity Law
Copyright © 2025 · Alston & Bird · All Rights Reserved. Privacy.