By Kyle Brasseur2023-12-21T15:01:00
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to strengthen data security requirements and modernize certain aspects of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule.
The FTC announced its proposal Wednesday, after four years of reviews, workshops, and soliciting public feedback regarding whether the rule needed to be updated. The last time the agency changed COPPA was in 2013.
The aim of the latest round of potential changes to the rule is to “shift the burden from parents to providers to ensure that digital services are safe and secure for children,” the agency said. Requirements being proposed include:
2024-08-21T17:17:00Z By Adrianne Appel
The Federal Trade Commission is fighting against an online educational platform’s interpretation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, arguing that COPPA can’t force parents into arbitration.
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The Federal Trade Commission ordered anonymous messaging app creator NGL Labs and its two founders to pay $5 million for unfairly marketed to children and falsely claiming artificial intelligence filtered out bullying messages and threats.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation is looking to thwart the nation’s 10 largest airlines from monetizing passenger data or selling it to third parties.
2025-07-26T02:15:00Z By Neil Hodge
Plans to push audit firms to disclose how they use AI in audits have been broadly welcomed, but concerns remain over how corporate data is used, secured, retained, and potentially exposed.
2025-07-25T23:17:00Z By Adrianne Appel
SEC Chair Paul Atkins is soliciting candidates for all five seats on the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, he announced Wednesday.
2025-07-24T17:15:00Z By Ruth Prickett
The U.K. government promised to introduce Sustainability Reporting Standards in its manifesto. Almost a year after it came to power, it launched a consultation on June 25 on draft plans for these standards, which are largely based on those of the ISSB.
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