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TikTok Sucks in Canada Too
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September 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Companies that have paused their Age-Appropriate Design Code compliance efforts will have to pick the pen back up. #AADC #ChildrensPrivacy #Privacy

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South Carolina Enacts Immediately Effective, Novel AADC; California AADC Revived by Ninth Circuit
Ninth Circuit vacated, in part, the injunction against the California AADC, which could be enforced imminently; South Carolina enacts AADC.
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March 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Great news for digital safety! ✨ TikTok has agreed to a substantial $400M settlement, resolving US children's privacy litigation and paving the way for a more secure online environment for our youth. #OnlineSafety #ChildrensPrivacy #TikTok
TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation
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August 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM
The UK’s Online Safety Act has entered a new phase, with in-scope user-to-user services now required to remove and report detected child exploitation content to the UK’s NCA or a equivalent foreign agency. #UKCompliance #ChildrensPrivacy #OnlineSafety 

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New UK CSEA Reporting Rule Takes Effect for User-to-User Services
Providers that already report should confirm whether that reporting fully covers the content that would be reportable under UK law.
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May 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM
In a recent Law360 article, Kandi Parsons explains how Meta's $17.1 billion child safety settlement echoes state child safety laws already on the books, and why it could give momentum to a federal fix.

#ChildrensPrivacy #KidsPrivacy #ChildSafety

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Meta's $17B Child Safety Deal Puts Heat On Congress To Act
Kandi Parsons breaks down Meta's record settlement, which resolved claims that the company knowingly hooked kids on Facebook and Instagram.
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September 10, 2026 at 4:39 PM
TikTok Hit With $400 Million DOJ Settlement Over Children's Privacy

TikTok faces a $400 million DOJ settlement for violating children's privacy laws. The platform allegedly collected data from users under thirteen without consent.

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August 22, 2026 at 3:35 AM
TikTok Pays $400 Million Over Children’s Privacy — and Admits Nothing #ChildrensPrivacy #Coppa #Tiktok
TikTok Pays $400 Million Over Children’s Privacy — and Admits Nothing
The Justice Department calls it one of the largest children's-privacy recoveries ever. Read the terms — no admission of guilt, a sum ByteDance can absorb, $100 million spent to erase an old broken pro
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August 22, 2026 at 8:45 AM
In a recent Cybersecurity Law & Strategy article, Zach Lerner and Rushil Mehta detail how app store accountability laws are forcing developers to confront a new children's privacy reality.

#AADC #AppStores #ChildrensPrivacy #Privacy

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Age Data for App Developers Primed to Trigger Cascading Effects
We examine how app store accountability laws are fundamentally altering the children's privacy risk model for app developers.
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July 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
FYI: ICO fines Imgur owner MediaLab £247,590 for children's privacy failures #ChildrensPrivacy #MediaLab #Imgur #PrivacyConcerns #ICOFines
ICO fines Imgur owner MediaLab £247,590 for children's privacy failures
UK's ICO fined MediaLab £247,590 for failing to protect children on Imgur, finding no age checks were in place from September 2021 to September 2025.
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March 3, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Texas launches investigations into Character.AI and Meta for children's privacy #Texas #CharacterAI #Meta #ChildrensPrivacy #PrivacyRights
Texas launches investigations into Character.AI and Meta for children's privacy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opens multiple probes targeting AI chatbots and social platforms for deceptive mental health claims and privacy violations.
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August 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
FYI: ICO fines Imgur owner MediaLab £247,590 for children's privacy failures #ChildrensPrivacy #MediaLab #Imgur #PrivacyConcerns #ICOFines
ICO fines Imgur owner MediaLab £247,590 for children's privacy failures
UK's ICO fined MediaLab £247,590 for failing to protect children on Imgur, finding no age checks were in place from September 2021 to September 2025.
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March 3, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Texas launches investigations into Character.AI and Meta for children's privacy #Texas #CharacterAI #Meta #ChildrensPrivacy #PrivacyRights
Texas launches investigations into Character.AI and Meta for children's privacy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opens multiple probes targeting AI chatbots and social platforms for deceptive mental health claims and privacy violations.
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August 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A $10 million FTC settlement with Disney highlights how COPPA obligations may be triggered by content mislabeling on YouTube. Learn what businesses should be doing now in our new blog post: #COPPA #ChildrensPrivacy #FTC #ContentCreators
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FTC Puts Content Creators on Notice in $10 million COPPA Settlement with Disney
FTC’s $10M settlement with Disney over YouTube mislabeling highlights COPPA risks, content creator duties, and child privacy enforcement.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Vermont’s new Age-Appropriate Design Code adds unique provisions including a private right of action, algorithmic transparency, and compulsive use safeguards. Our latest blog breaks down the new compliance considerations posed: #ChildrensPrivacy
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Second Time’s a Charm: Vermont Signs Age-Appropriate Design Code Into Law
Vermont’s Age-Appropriate Design Code adds requirements for online services, including a private right of action and algorithmic transparency
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July 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The #FTC's new order requires NGL Labs to bar users under 18 with a neutral age gate—the first time the agency has banned minors from an online service. Learn about the implications of this landmark decision in our latest blog post #ChildrensPrivacy www.zwillgen.com/ftc-state-ag...
We’re “Not Gonna Lie,” FTC’s Settlement Contains Novel Requirement for Neutral Age-Gate for U18
The FTC’s proposed order requires NGL to bar known users under 18, the first time agency has barred an online service from hosting minors.
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July 17, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Google settles for $30M over allegations of collecting children's data on YouTube without consent. #Google #YouTube #Privacy #COPPA #ChildrensPrivacy Link: thedailytechfeed.com/google-settl...
August 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Montana's House Bill 32 could redefine parental rights, allowing parents greater access to their children's health and education records while igniting fierce debates over privacy and trust.

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#MT #ChildrensPrivacy #EducationAccess #ParentalRights #MontanaParents #CitizenPortal
Montana Legislature proposes HB 32 to protect parental rights in child information access
HB 32 aims to uphold parental rights against information withholding regarding children's health.
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February 20, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Apparently rolling the dice, doesn't always pay off. The laws on #childrensprivacy are NOT that difficult. If you don't understand them and want to prevent a similar occurrence to Epic, we understand them. Contact us to engage! www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/co...
Consumers Tricked By Epic’s Deceptive Tactics and Privacy Violations To Receive Refunds In Fortnite Settlement With FTC | JD Supra
n December 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Epic Games, Inc. had agreed to a $275 million penalty for violating the Children’s...
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December 24, 2024 at 3:17 PM
A proposed bill in New Hampshire could change the way parents engage with their children's reading habits by granting them access to library borrowing histories, but not everyone is on board.

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#NH #CitizenPortal #LibraryAccess #ChildrensPrivacy #ParentalRights
Representative Litchfield advocates for parental access to children's library records in New Hampshire
Litchfield introduces HB 273 to grant parents access to their child's library records.
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April 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
A reminder that kids’ content on YouTube comes with strict rules, and even Disney isn’t exempt when things go wrong. 🔍 #Disney #YouTube #COPPA #ChildrensPrivacy #COPPA
Disney agrees to $10 million settlement over children's privacy violations on YouTube
The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty to resolve U.S. government allegations that its YouTube content operations violated children’s online privacy rules. The settlemen...
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December 31, 2025 at 10:23 AM
A $30 M settlement from Google and YouTube over kids’ data has just been announced—could you be eligible? #Google #YouTube #ChildrensPrivacy #ClassAction #PrivacySettlement #YouTubeKids
Google and YouTube to pay $30 million in children's privacy settlement—here's how to claim
Google and YouTube have agreed to pay $30 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over how they allegedly collected data from children on YouTube. If your child watched kid-focused content on the pla...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Be aware of the FTC's focus on children's online privacy and apps. Any app aimed at children or containing content for children should meet heightened standards for privacy and data protection. #ChildrensPrivacy #AppLaw
October 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM