July 11, 2025

Industry News 

Apple and Google expose children to data privacy breaches through misleading app age ratings (5Rights Foundation) Read more >>

Age verification is coming to search engines in Australia (Mashable) Read more >>

New UK data law: what does it mean for children’s privacy? (5Rights Foundation) Read more >>

Louisiana Governor Landry Signs App Store Accountability Act (Louisiana Radio Network) Read more >>

Judge Blocks Georgia Law Requiring Parental Consent for Online Activity of Minors (TGV News) Read more >>

Mississippi Seeks To Enforce Social Media Restrictions (MediaPost) Read more >>

New Report: Gaming Is The New Social, Brands Remain Cautious (MediaPost) Read more >> 

Digital use and risk report: Online platform engagement among children aged 10 to 15 in Australia (eSafety Commissioner Australia) Read more >>

Apps and Minors: New Compliance Frontiers and Risks in Louisiana, Utah, and Texas (Bass, Berry & Sims) Read more >>

Online age-verification laws are reasonable, effective and long overdue (The Hill) Read more >>

Key Deadlines for Five State Privacy Laws and DOJ's Bulk Sensitive Data Rule (HINSHAW) Read more >>

Lawsuit challenging age verification for adult websites dropped in Florida (Yahoo News) Read more >>

Tech industry group sues Arkansas over new social media laws (Children's Commissioner) Read more >>

Ofcom: Online crackdown working; more action on way (Decision Marketing) Read more >>

Australia eSafety registers three industry codes to protect children from pornography and other age-inappropriate contentn (eSafety Commissioner Australia) Read more >>

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