The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), k-ID and other stakeholders launched the OpenAge Initiative to develop an open standard for privacy-preserving age assurance, OpenAge announced Monday.
FTC Privacy Enforcement
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the primary enforcer of privacy laws in the U.S., using consent decrees, lawsuits and rulemaking to address unfair or deceptive data practices. The agency’s actions influence how companies design privacy programs, handle consumer data and respond to complaints. This page highlights major cases, policy updates, and enforcement patterns at the FTC that shape the U.S. privacy landscape.
Former officials at the FTC and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau co-authored a guide on using existing privacy and consumer protection laws to regulate against AI chatbot harms to minors, the Electronic Privacy Information Center said Monday. EPIC co-wrote the white paper.
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said Monday the key to successful regulation of AI includes having a light touch that respects innovation, but also being mindful of protecting children.
Texas announced a lawsuit against Roblox on Thursday in state court for violating state and federal online safety laws via its conduct with children. It follows several other state attorneys general who have filed similar litigation against the gaming platform.
Focusing on trends can be a helpful way for health care companies to anticipate coming privacy laws and future compliance needs, said Kyle Rene, Whiteford Taylor lawyer, at a Health Care Compliance Association event Wednesday.
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Facial recognition technology (FRT) deployment in stadiums can facilitate safety and security, though its use raises privacy and cybersecurity concerns, said Orrick lawyers in a Monday blog post.
A group of families on Friday voluntarily dismissed a class-action lawsuit against Disney that accused the company of illegally collecting children's data. No reason was given.
CHICAGO -- It’s unusual for DOJ to be weighing state preemption in a public inquiry, said a former DOJ official on a panel about the second Trump administration during the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) ad law conference Monday. A former lead counsel in North Carolina’s attorney general's office suggested such an effort is unlikely to succeed, even as Democratic states seek to fill a regulatory void opened by the current federal government.
CHICAGO -- AI won't get immunity from FTC enforcement, Commissioner Melissa Holyoak said Tuesday in a keynote at the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) ad law conference. Also, the Republican said the commission shouldn’t prejudge advertising practices that might benefit consumers or competition.