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FTC Proposes Blanket Prohibition Preventing Facebook from Monetizing Youth Data
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The Federal Trade Commission proposed changes to the agency’s 2020 privacy order with Facebook after alleging that the company has failed to fully comply with the order, misled parents about their...
Epic Games, Inc., U.S. v.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2223087
Case Status
Pending
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson Regarding Epic Games, Inc.
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By
Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
2223087
Fortnite Video Game Maker Epic Games to Pay More Than Half a Billion Dollars over FTC Allegations of Privacy Violations and Unwanted Charges
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The Federal Trade Commission has secured agreements requiring Epic Games, Inc., creator of the popular video game Fortnite, to pay a total of $520 million in relief over allegations the company...
Report
Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress on COPPA Staffing, Enforcement and Remedies
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Related Public Statement : Concurring Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson regarding Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress on COPPA Staffing, Enforcement and Remedies
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Text of the Commission Report
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FTC to Crack Down on Companies that Illegally Surveil Children Learning Online
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it will crack down on education technology companies if they illegally surveil children when they go online to learn. In a new policy statement...
Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Regarding Policy Statement on Education Technology and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
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By
Lina M. Khan, Chair
Matter Number
P155401
Statement of Commissioner Alvaro Martin Bedoya Regarding the Policy Statement on Education Technology and COPPA
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By
Alvaro Bedoya, Commissioner
Matter Number
P155401
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Text of the Statement by Commissioner Bedoya
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FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for May 19 Open Commission Meeting
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Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The open meeting will commence at 1pm ET and will...
Weight Watchers/WW
The FTC reached a settlement with WW International, Inc., formerly known as Weight Watchers, and a subsidiary called Kurbo, Inc., over allegations they marketed a weight loss app for use by children as young as eight and then collected their personal information without parental permission.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1923228
Case Status
Pending
FTC Takes Action Against Company Formerly Known as Weight Watchers for Illegally Collecting Kids’ Sensitive Health Data
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In a complaint , filed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the agency alleged that WW International, Inc., formerly known as Weight Watchers, and a subsidiary...
Advertising Platform OpenX Will Pay $2 Million for Collecting Personal Information from Children in Violation of Children’s Privacy Law
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California-based online advertising platform OpenX Technologies, Inc. will be required to pay $2 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company collected personal information...
Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request (COPPA Rule)
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Aristotle Removed from List of FTC-Approved Children’s Privacy Self-Regulatory Programs
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Aristotle International, Inc. (Aristotle) has been removed from the list of self-regulatory organizations that police for compliance with the...
Kuuhuub, Inc., et al., U.S. v. (Recolor Oy)
Kuuhuub Inc., Kuu Hubb Oy and Recolor Oy settled FTC allegations that they violated a children’s privacy law by collecting and disclosing personal information about children who used the app without notifying their parents and obtaining their consent.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3184
Case Status
Pending
Online Coloring Book App Recolor Settles FTC Allegations It Illegally Collected Kids’ Personal Information
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The operators of an online coloring book app will be required to notify parents and offer refunds to current underage subscribers to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they violated a...
FTC Gives Final Approval to Settlement with Digital Game Maker
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The Federal Trade Commission finalized a settlement with a digital game maker over allegations it misled consumers about its membership in a program aimed at ensuring companies adhere to requirements...
Miniclip, In the Matter of
In May 2020, the Commission accepted for public comment a proposed consent agreement to resolve allegations that Miniclip S.A. violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by misrepresenting its status in a Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) safe harbor program.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3129
Case Status
Pending
Developer of Apps Popular with Children Agrees to Settle FTC Allegations It Illegally Collected Kids’ Data without Parental Consent
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A developer of apps that are popular with children has agreed to pay $150,000 and to delete personal information it illegally collected from children under 13 to settle Federal Trade Commission...
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