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Understanding age assurance vs. age verification vs. age signals and their impact on children and developers For companies operating online, safeguarding kids in a digital world means navigating complex data protection rules along with many compliance challenges. In the vacuum of
This article was originally published by OneTrust DataGuidance on November 24, 2025 and can be found on the DataGuidance website here. California introduces comprehensive AI laws focusing on transparency, children’s safety, healthcare, antitrust, and law enforcement. California has taken an aggressive
In June 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York Child Data Protection Act (Act) into law, which will go into effect on June 20, 2025. Per the Act’s justification, “[c]hildren now live much of their lives online,” including
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had finalized changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule to strengthen key protections for children’s online privacy and impose new requirements around the collection, use, and
On January 17, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement with Cognosphere Pte. Ltd and its subsidiary Cognosphere, LLC, doing business as Hoyoverse, developer of gacha video games such as Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero, over allegations that
[Modified version originally published as International Insights Article: Privacy implications for organizations using generative AI, by Lily Li, on OneTrust DataGuidance, June 2023.] Well, the cat is out of the bag – or at least the chat is. Generative AI and
***Update: On September 15, 2022, Governor Newsom signed AB 2273, establishing the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. Who It Covers, What It Requires & How It Compares to the UK Effective July 1, 2024, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code imposes obligations on