From new lawsuits to enforcement sweeps, the past week underscores why compliance can’t wait. Here’s what’s making headlines.
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November 7, 2025

Industry News 

 

Privacy sweep to assess websites used by children (BBC) Read more >>

  

New York, California, and Connecticut Fined Educational Technology Company Illuminate Education Inc. $5 million for Failing to Protect Students’ Data  (Press Release) Read more >>

 

California Attorney General Secures $530,000 Settlement with Sling TV: Focus on Deficient Opt Outs and Children’s Privacy (Press Release) Read more >>

 

Judge rules against online platform Roblox, keeping alleged abuse case in the public eye (ABC) Read more >>

 

Paramount Skydance Sued Over Children's Privacy (MediaPost) Read more >>

 

Google proposes app store reforms in settlement with ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games (Reuters) Read more >>

 

Australia to require age verification when using search engines (SAN) Read more >>

 

The Era of Answer Engines: Generative AI’s impact on search experiences and online safety (Ofcom) Read more >>

 

Kentucky AG’s Roblox Lawsuit Highlights Urgent Child Safety Concerns (ANAPOLWEISS) Read more >>

 

Video Game Studios Violating American Kids’ Rights, Study Warns (Newsweek) Read more >>

 

France opens criminal probe into TikTok over kids’ mental health effects (Politico) Read more >> 

 

New Bill: Senator Josh Hawley introduces S. 3062: Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act of 2025 (Quiver Quantitative) Read more >>

 

Call for evidence: Statutory reports on age assurance and app stores (Ofcom) Read more >>

 

Texas asks Fifth Circuit to unblock social media child safety law (Courthouse News Service) Read more >>

 

Senators propose banning teens from using AI chatbots (The Verge) Read more >>

 

Opportunities, Risks and Harms in the Digital Gaming Ecosystem (LSE) Read more >>

 

5 ways the Online Safety Act is changing how children experience the online world (Internet Matters) Read more >>

 

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