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Online Privacy
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Michael Geist Blog
Ofcom Did the Work Canada Plans to Skip: What the UK’s Age Verification Report Reveals About the Bill C-34 Social Media Ban
The most contentious aspect of the government’s Bill C-34 social media ban for under-16s is that millions of Canadians will need mandated age verification to create social media accounts. The…
The HeinOnline Blog
5 Questions Before the Supreme Court in the 2026-2027 Term
What does a college sports newsletter have to do with a law written for video rental stores? Can a company violate the “spirit” of a court order without violating its…
WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
CIPA Reform Signed Into Law
By WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Lawyers
California’s SB 690 narrows CIPA liability by eliminating certain website tracking claims, though other privacy litigation risks remain.
Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewis
California’s New Child Online Safety Laws Reach the Product Stack
By Morgan Lewis
A teenager opens an app. The feed is personalized based on earlier activity. The next video starts automatically. A companion chatbot remembers yesterday’s conversation. To the user, these may appear…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Second Circuit Greenlights Suspicionless Smartphone Searches at Border
This post was authored by Business Litigation group partner Eric Del Pozo. In United States v. Alisigwe, No. 24-960 (2d Cir. Sept. 17, 2026), a divided Second Circuit held that…
JURIST
Private Meta deal should not set industry-wide child safety standards, UN experts say
UN experts on Wednesday raised concern over Meta’s proposed multibillion-dollar settlement with US state attorneys general over alleged harms to children and adolescents, warning that privately negotiated agreements should not replace…
Global Policy Watch
Horizon Scan: Children’s Online Safety and Privacy (EU and Beyond)
By Dan Cooper, Jadzia Pierce, Kristof Van Quathem, Anna Sophia Oberschelp de Meneses, Atli Stannard, Diego Bonomo, John Bowers, Sam Jungyun Choi, Laura Schukraft
In recent months, children’s online safety and privacy have moved to the top of the EU’s digital agenda. The European Commission is expected to outline its proposal on minors’ access…
Class Action Defense Blog
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 163: DOJ Secures $400 Million Settlement To Resolve TikTok Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Lawsuit
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Justin Donoho and Tyler Zmick with their analysis of significant settlement agreement resolving a DOJ…
JURIST
TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children’s privacy
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday announced a $400 million settlement with Tiktok over children’s privacy concerns, effectively ending a dispute that has been ongoing for over two…
Taft Privacy & Data Security Insights
Children’s Data & Social Media Privacy Laws
By Michael Young, Beau Braswell
Portions of this blog were also co-authored by Taft Summer Associate Ashley Patriquin. Businesses that provide a website or online services that collect data from or about minors or children…