Google violated the federal children’s privacy law and engaged in unfair and deceptive practices by harming children in various ways related to its Play Store, the Digital Childhood Institute said Friday in a complaint filed with the FTC.
Data security and child privacy are among the FTC’s enforcement priorities for the next five years, the agency said Friday in its draft strategic plan. Comments are due Oct. 17.
The president has "absolute authority” to fire FTC commissioners, a group of more than 20 Republican attorneys general said in a U.S. Supreme Court filing Wednesday.
The FTC will explore compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule as part of its inquiry seeking information from tech companies about AI chatbot interactions with young users, the agency said Thursday.
Companies should carefully analyze how third-party vendors are handling data to ensure compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), privacy attorneys said in posts responding to the FTC’s recent action against Disney (see 2509020069) and Apitor (see 2509030057).
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday upheld President Donald Trump’s firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter while the court reviews the case (see 2509050044).
The U.S. Supreme Court should uphold the firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and halt her reinstatement while it deliberates, the Department of Justice argued Thursday on behalf of President Donald Trump.
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter can resume her job as FTC commissioner, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday (see 2507250046).
Tech companies could be in violation of the FTC Act if they weaken security standards in response to demands from foreign law enforcement, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said Thursday in letters to several companies.
Understanding definitions for “data broker” and sensitive personal data will help companies determine if they’re subject to FTC compliance under its new data broker law, Wiley attorneys said Wednesday.