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title:  Florida Is Enforcing HB 3. The UK Is Restricting Social Media. What’s Next?
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The latest on TASAA, enforcement actions, AI policy, age assurance, and children’s online safety from around the world. ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­    ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  

| View in browser July 10, 2026 Hi there,   As governments around the world continue to reshape how children access and engage with digital services, the pace of change shows no signs of slowing.   This month already brings significant developments—from the U.S. Supreme Court allowing Texas to enforce its App Store Accountability Act while litigation continues, to major enforcement actions involving Roku, growing momentum behind federal online safety legislation, expanded age assurance requirements across the UK, Europe and Australia, and new research highlighting continued public support for stronger protections for minors online.   In this edition, we take a closer look at what the latest Texas ruling means for app developers, invite you to catch up on the newest episodes of the Powering Privacy podcast, and round up the most important privacy, age assurance, AI, and digital safety news from around the world.   United States:   Four states seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in child social media addiction trial, Meta says (Fox Business) Read more >   Inside New York’s aggressive new tech crackdown — and why it’s catching Big Tech off guard (Futura) Read more >   House Advances KIDS Act; Senate Signals Support for Stronger KOSA Provisions (Lexology) Read more >    Florida AG and Roku Resolve Children’s Data Privacy Enforcement Action (Troutman Pepper Locke) Read more >   Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce law requiring age verification and parental consent on apps (SCOTUSblog) Read more >   Gov. Kehoe to sign Missouri bill requiring age checks on adult sites into law (Fox2 Now) Read more >   A new South Carolina law cracks down on minor access to social media. Here's what changes in 2027 (WYFF4) Read more >   Nebraska Will Ask Appeals Court To Lift Block On Parental Consent Law (Media Post) Read more >   Florida’s OpenAI lawsuit moves to federal court  (The Texan) Read more >    Most US adults support laws putting age restrictions on social media (Biometric Update) Read more >   Virginia To Establish Guidance for Artificial Intelligence in Schools (Williams Mullen) Read more > ___________ Europe & UK:   Ofcom has issued another £600,000 fine for a site not having age checks in place (thinkbroadband) Read more >   $23 Billion Loot Box Crackdown Threatens Gaming Revenue and could change gaming for millions of children (GuruFocus) Read more >   UK likely to block VPNs to enforce under-16 social media ban (The News International) Read more >   Ofcom Steps Up Online Safety Oversight, Publishes New Deadlines (GlobalDataInsights) Read more >   European Union: Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material (Digital Policy Alert) Read more >   ICO audit confirms serious concerns about children’s data in education technology (5Rights Foundation) Read more >   ___________ Other News:   Search engine age-checking rules begin in Australia (Information Age) Read more >    As New Zealand plans a social media ban for teens, is Australia's one actually working? (RNZ) Read more >   Accuracy minimums for age checks could bring Big Social in line with Australian law (Biometric Update) Read more >   Australia unveils new powers, penalties to strengthen social media ban for under-16s (ABC) Read more >    G7 backs privacy-preserving approach to age assurance (Biometric Update) Read more >   Indonesia says 3 in 5 children fake age under new social media rules (Antara) Read more > Many Child Safety Features on Social Apps Don’t Work, Report Finds (NY Times) Read more >   Click to follow PRIVO for industry news updates! Texas App Store Accountability Act Update: What Organizations Need to Know The legal landscape in Texas has shifted again. Following recent court action, the Texas App Store Accountability Act (TASAA) is currently enforceable while constitutional challenges continue.   For organizations building digital products for children and teens, one important point remains: app store parental consent does not replace the in-app consent developers may still need to obtain under laws like COPPA and GDPR.   Our updated blog explains: What changed following the latest court decisions Who is responsible for what under TASAA Why app store consent does not replace in-app parental consent How TASAA works alongside the SCOPE Act and the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) Practical steps organizations should be taking now Read blog Have you tuned in yet? If you haven’t had a chance to listen, now is the perfect time to catch up on Powering Privacy, PRIVO’s podcast exploring the issues shaping the future of children’s privacy, digital identity, age assurance, and online safety.   Hosted by Claire Quinn, each episode features conversations with leading policymakers, regulators, researchers, and industry experts tackling today’s most important privacy and trust challenges.   🎧 Listen to the latest episodes and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Listen now   TRUSTCON 2026 July 20-22, 2026 San Francisco, CA Learn more   Games for Change Festival July 21-22, 2026 New York, NY Learn more   HOPE 26  August 14-16, 2026 New York, NY Learn more Learn more about PRIVO's age assurance solutions. 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