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title: enews Aug 29, 2025
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Luck runs out for roulette-style video chat app placing Australian children at risk. eSafety’s first enforcement action under Australia’s Industry Codes and Standards.

| View in browser August 29, 2025 Industry News    How Google Settled a YouTube Children’s Privacy Violation Lawsuit in the US for $30M (MediaNama) Read more >>   $8.75M Google Settlement Resolves Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Chromebook Privacy Violations (Class Action.org) Read more >>   Luck runs out for roulette-style video chat app placing Australian children at risk. eSafety’s first enforcement action under Australia’s Industry Codes and StandardsExternal link. (eSafety Commissioner) Read more >>   Louisiana Sues Roblox For Violating Privacy Law By Not Violating Privacy Law (Techdirt) Read more >>   Nonprofit hits Apple with FTC complaint over harmful content for kids (Fox  Business) Read more >>   North Carolina Attorney General Takes Action To Protect Children Online  (WHKY) Read more >>   Flurry Of States Back Florida In Social Media Law Appeal (Tampa Free Press) Read more >>   Minnesota Attorney General Ellison joins other states suing TikTok for preying on young people with addictive algorithms and exploitative features (Press Release) Read more >>   TikTok Urges Judge To Throw Out Kids' Privacy Suit (Media Post) Read more >>   Colorado AG Proposes Updates to Colorado Privacy Act Rules to Address Minors' Online Safety (Daivs, Wright & Tremaine LLP) Read more >>   Brazil One Step Away from Protecting Children Online (Human Rights Watch) Read more >>   Paxton and the Path Forward for Age Assurance (Common Sense Media) Read more >>    Stranger danger 2.0: How anonymous random chat app platforms are putting children at risk (eSafety Commissioner) Read more >>   Sen. Hawley to probe Meta after report finds its AI chatbots flirt with kids   (TechCrunch) Read more >>   Tracking the shifts: Age assurance in motion (IAPP) Read more >>   Singapore mulls stricter age assurance measures for social platforms, says minister Teo (Marketing Interactive) Read more >>   Click to follow PRIVO for industry news updates! Case Study: Creating a Compliant Contextual Mobile Advertising Network PRIVO is proud to partner with Kidoz in raising the bar for children’s digital privacy. Through our COPPA Safe Harbor and GDPRkids™ certifications, Kidoz’s Privacy Shield demonstrates how companies can innovate responsibly while maintaining compliance and trust. Read the Case Study Why Banning Kids from Social Media Won’t Work — And What To Do Instead   As governments around the world move toward social media bans for minors, one thing is clear: blunt instruments won’t solve the complex challenge of keeping kids safe online. In our latest blog, PRIVO explores why bans fall short—and outlines smarter, sustainable solutions grounded in age assurance, privacy by design, and platform accountability. Read the Blog Games Law Summit September 2-4, 2025 Vilnius, Lithuania Learn more   International Conference on Children's Rights September 9-11, 2025 Stellenbosch, South Africa Learn more   Does Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) affect children's rights? Insights from children in the global South September 16, 2025 Online Learn more    Trust & Safety Research Conference September 25-26, 2025 Stanford University Learn more   Connected Learning Summit October 5-10, 2025 Online & In Person Learn more   CHITAG November 8-9, 2025 Chicago Learn more    FOSI Annual Conference November 10, 2025 Washington DC Learn more   Learn more about PRIVO's consent solutions. Smart Age Gate \|  Age Verification \| Parental Consent Contact us PRIVO, 17949 Main St., #1025, Dumfries, VA 22026, USA, 703.569.0504 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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