FTC finalizes changes to COPPA Rule, expands online protections for children

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 disclosure of children’s personal information. What led to this update? In 1998, Congress enacted […]
Hoyoverse, developer of Genshin Impact, to pay $20 million to settle FTC complaint

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 Hoyoverse’s loot boxes and children’s data collection practices violated various federal laws. What is […]