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title: "Closing Out 2025: Key Developments Shaping 2026"
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Key U.S. and global developments, plus resources to help you prepare for 2026.

| View in browser December 19, 2025 Hi there,   As 2025 comes to a close, regulatory and policy activity around children’s privacy, online safety, and AI continues to intensify. This final enews of the year highlights key developments in the U.S. and globally and what they may signal for the year ahead.   To support planning and preparedness, we’ve included our 2026 Readiness blog and our updated Regulation Quick Guide, designed to help organizations anticipate change and take informed next steps.   As always, thank you to our members, partners, and community for the important work we do together to better protect children online. We look forward to continuing that work in 2026.   Wishing you a safe, healthy, and restful holiday season.   — The PRIVO Team   United States Roundup House subcommittee advances 18 bills to protect minors online (K-12 Dive) Read more >> What’s New in COPPA 2.0? A Summary of the Proposed Changes (Future of Privacy Forum) Read more >> Executive Order: Ensuring A National Policy Framework For Artificial Intelligence (The White House) Read more >> Online safety laws in US face powerful pushback from Big Tech’s legal avatars (Biometric Update ) Read more >> Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025 (Pew Research) Read more >> US Senators, Blackburn, Blumenthal raise alarms over AI toys  (The Hill) Read more >> FTC, State AGs Crack Down on Ed Tech Company After Massive Student Data Breach (The74) Read more >>  Challenge to the Texas ‘App Store Accountability Act’ heard in federal court (KXAN) Read more >> Texas and Florida challenge Roblox Over Age-Verification and For Violating COPPA (Customer Data Platform Institute) Read more >> 29 State AGs Want Unified Meta Youth Addiction Trial? (Law 360) Read more >> Tennessee Attorney General sues Roblox over child safety measures (Fox13) Read more >> Arkansas Social Media Law Likely Violates First Amendment, Judge Rules (MediaPost) Read more >>    Louisiana’s age-check law for social media is unconstitutional, federal judge rules (The Louisiana Illuminator) Read more >> New App Developer Compliance Requirements to Take Effect in 2026 (Venable) Read more >> Global Roundup Australia introduces new codes to protect children online (Digital Watch) Read more >> Why age matters: Shaping a better and safer digital world that protects and empowers children (European Union: Better Internet for Kids) Read more >> AI chatbots and online regulation – what you need to know (Ofcom) Read more >> New data shows no rise in UK children’s VPN use after the introduction of online age checks (Internet Matters) Read more >>  UK bill amendments propose highly effective age assurance for social media, VPNs (Biometric Update) Read more >> Australia’s social media ban: Blueprint or blunder? (The Educator Australia) Read more >>  Protecting children in the digital age: insights from France’s educational and regulatory initiatives (European Union: Better Internet for Kids) Read more >> From apps to AI search: how the UK goes online in 2025 \| Online Nation Report (Ofcom) Read more >>    Reddit sues Australia over social media ban, citing free speech threat (Reuters) Read more >> Click to follow PRIVO for industry news updates! Are you ready for 2026?   Children’s privacy and online safety regulations are accelerating across the U.S. and globally. With COPPA amendments taking effect, new US state laws emerging, and enforcement expanding beyond fines, companies can no longer afford to treat compliance as a last-minute exercise.    Read PRIVO's latest blog to understand what’s changing and the essential steps for 2026 planning. Read the blog Quick Guide: Regulations Protecting Minors Online Navigating the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape for children’s and teens’ online privacy is increasingly complex. To help organizations keep pace, PRIVO developed this high-level reference guide of key regulations that may impact your organization, whether you actively engage with minors or are implementing safeguards to restrict their access. Watch for changes in the coming months Download guide CES January 6-9, 2026 Las Vegas Learn more   Data Privacy Week January 26-30, 2026 Learn more   FTC's Age Verification Workshop January 28, 2026 Washington DC Learn more   Safer Internet Day February 10, 2026 Learn more   Safer Internet India Summit 2026 February 10, 2026 New Delhi, India Learn more   Toy Fair February 14-17, 2026 New York, NY Learn more    Kidscreen February 22-25, 2026 San Diego, CA Learn more Learn more about PRIVO's consent solutions. Smart Age Gate \|  Age Verification \| Parental Consent Contact us View our 2025 Newsletter Archive Explore prior PRIVO updates, insights, and regulatory highlights shared with our community this year.  See previous editions PRIVO, 17949 Main St., #1025, Dumfries, VA 22026, USA, 703.569.0504 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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