TikTok submitted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that New York state brought against it in a memorandum on Wednesday in a case alleging violation of consumer protection and product-liability laws. TikTok based its motion to dismiss on the grounds that the plaintiff’s claims are legally defective, and because New York failed “to state a cause of action,” according to the court document.
The Indiana Senate voted 42-7 to approve an age-verification bill on Thursday, sending it to the House. The proposed online safety measure (SB-11) would prohibit kids 15 years old and younger from accessing social media unless they have parental permission.
A federal district court judge seemed skeptical of several tech industry arguments against California’s 2022 Age-Appropriate Design Code Act at oral argument Thursday. However, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Judge Beth Freeman also asked if she should wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to possibly rule on age-verification mandates in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton.
Expect FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson to hold the Biden administration’s kids privacy rule until there’s a Republican majority to amend it, a longtime FTC privacy official said Thursday.
Platforms targeting children and mixed audiences should update their “privacy policies and consent practices” by year's end to comply with new FTC rules under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, attorneys at Fenwick said Tuesday.
Nebraska legislators introduced kids online safety bills that Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) and Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) endorsed.
A South Dakota age-verification bill passed the state House Tuesday. Members voted 61-5 for HB-1053 with an amendment, sending the measure to the Senate.
Legislators in several states added to a growing pile of age-verification bills Friday. Kids privacy and online safety bills have been an early focus for these lawmakers (see 2501170053).
Privacy Daily is providing readers with the top stories from last week, in case you missed them. All articles can be found by searching on the title or by clicking on the hyperlinked reference number.
The FTC’s new requirement that companies obtain separate parental consent when collecting children’s data for nonessential business purposes is a key change compliance professionals should fully understand, attorneys said Tuesday.