On July 28, 2026, the New York Office of the Attorney General released final rules (the “Rules”) implementing the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act, which goes into effect on January 25, 2027.
The SAFE for Kids Act requires online “addictive social media platforms,” which are defined as
Continue Reading New York Publishes Final SAFE For Kids Act RulesConsistent with recent years, 2026 has proved to be a busy year for children and teens’ privacy legislation. This post recaps notable developments and trends thus far in 2026. Our mid-year and end-of-year recaps for 2025 can be found here and here.
Continue Reading State and Federal Developments in Minors’ Privacy in 2026On November 21, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $1.4 million settlement with Jam City, Inc. (“Jam City”), a mobile app gaming company, for alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”). The Jam City settlement marks Attorney General Bonta’s sixth settlement obtained under the CCPA and reflects a continued focus on how businesses present opt-out rights mechanisms to California consumers, including minors.
Continue Reading California AG Announces $1.4 Million Settlement with Mobile App Gaming Developer Over CCPA ViolationsSince our mid-year recap on minors’ privacy legislation, several significant developments have emerged in the latter half of 2025. We recap the notable developments below.
Continue Reading End-of-Year 2025 State and Federal Developments in Minors’ PrivacyOn October 30, 2025, California Attorney General Bonta announced a $530,000 settlement related to allegations that Sling TV, an internet-based live TV service, violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and the California Unfair Competition Law. This is the first enforcement action arising from the California Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) investigative sweep of streaming services and connected TVs, which was announced in January 2024.
Continue Reading California Attorney General Announces $530,000 CCPA Settlement with Sling TVLast week, the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (“GPEN”)—a global network of over 30 national data protection authorities—announced the launch of its annual privacy sweep. The purpose of the sweep is to examine how websites and mobile applications commonly used by children handle minors’ personal information. Members of GPEN include regulators who have long prioritized protections for children and teens, such as the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the California Attorney General, the California Privacy Protection Agency, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, the French Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (“CNIL”), and the Irish Data Protection Commission.
Continue Reading Global Privacy Regulators Launch Enforcement Sweep Focused on Children’s Data ProtectionRecently, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law several privacy and related proposals, including new laws governing browser opt-out preference signals, social media account deletion, data brokers, reproductive and health services, age signals for app stores, social media “black box warning” labels for minors, and companion chatbots. This blog summarizes
Continue Reading California Enacts New Privacy Laws2025 has been another active year for children’s and teens’ privacy legislation. This post recaps notable developments and trends thus far in 2025. Our summaries from 2023 and 2024 can be found here and here.
App Store Laws
A new trend in 2025 has been legislation targeting app store
Continue Reading State and Federal Developments in Minors’ Privacy in 2025On June 24, 2025, the Connecticut governor signed SB 1295, which amends the state’s comprehensive privacy statute, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”). SB 1295 takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Continue Reading Connecticut Legislature Amends Its Privacy StatuteOn May 20, 2025, Nebraska Governor Pillen approved LB 383, which imposes a broad range of restrictions on minors’ access online. In addition to a ban on artificial intelligence-generated child pornography, the law also requires parental controls over minor social media accounts. Nebraska joins at least two other states that have passed bans on social media for minors without parental consent this year.
Continue Reading Nebraska Bans Minor Social Media Accounts Without Parental Consent