Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) News

TikTok Sued by US for Allegedly Breaking Kids’ Privacy Law

TikTok was sued by the US for allegedly collecting data on children in violation of an online privacy act, three months after the popular video app sued the government over a law that could ban it across the country. In …

Google, YouTube Content Providers Must Face U.S. Children’s Privacy Lawsuit

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday revived a lawsuit accusing Alphabet Inc’s Google and several other companies of violating the privacy of children under age 13 by tracking their YouTube activity without parental consent, in order to send them targeted …

“Fortnite” Maker Epic Games to Settle Alleged Privacy Violation for $520M

“Fortnite” creator Epic Games will pay $520 million to settle allegations that it illegally collected children’s personal information and tricked people into making purchases, the Federal Trade Commission and the company said on Monday. It will pay a record penalty …