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Cognosphere, LLC, U.S. v.

Cognosphere has agreed to pay $20 million and to block children under 16 from making in-game purchases without parental consent to settle FTC allegations the company violated a children’s privacy law and deceived children and other users about the real costs of in-game transactions and odds of obtaining rare prizes.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
222 3152

ByteDance, LTD., US v.

An investigation from the Division of Enforcement and the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection found TikTok/ByteDance violated a 2019 consent order for infringing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The DOJ is bringing a lawsuit on behalf of FTC for flagrantly violating COPPA and violating the 2019 order.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
Case Status
Pending

FTC Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report

Date
Following Public Service Recognition Week, the Federal Trade Commission released its Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report outlining the agency’s work to protect consumers and promote competition. “The FTC...