California's DROP Hits 258K Registrations & Europe Tackles Age Assurance: Privacy Roundup Disclaimer: Our host Julie Rubash is attending the IAPP conference this week, so the usual video segment is not included. We look forward to sharing it next week.

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Catch Julie Rubash explain California's #DROP platform and discuss how #Spain and the UK's new age assurance guidance reveal a clear split between #EU and #UK approaches to protecting minors online.

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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.

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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FTC Clarifies COPPA Age Verification Rules as UK ICO Fines Reddit £14.47m for Children’s Privacy Failures Welcome to A Little Privacy, Please, a weekly snapshot of data privacy in the U.S.

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In this week’s edition, catch Julie Rubash breaking down the FTC’s clarification on #COPPA age verification and much more..

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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.

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.

FYI: ICO fines Imgur owner MediaLab £247,590 for children's privacy failures #ChildrensPrivacy #MediaLab #Imgur #PrivacyConcerns #ICOFines

ICYMI: Girard Sharp partner Adam Polk spoke with Law.com about the Florida AG’s lawsuit against Roku and its potential to reshape children’s privacy litigation.

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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...

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

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...

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

FTC commissioner outlines enforcement, research and consumer tools to fight AI‑driven scams At a Hinckley Institute forum, Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Holly Oak described enforcement actions, a voice‑cloning challenge, Section 6(b) research orders of platforms and chatbots, and consumer education aimed at combating AI-enabled impersonation and fraud.

FTC Commissioner Holly Oak unveils a bold strategy to combat AI-driven scams, focusing on enforcement, innovation, and consumer education to protect the public from fraudsters.

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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

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.

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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TikTok Sucks in Canada Too

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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.

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.

Texas launches investigations into Character.AI and Meta for children's privacy #Texas #CharacterAI #Meta #ChildrensPrivacy #PrivacyRights

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...

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

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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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.

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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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.

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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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...

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...

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.

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...