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When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced in December that the maker of the popular video game Fortnite Epic Games Inc. would pay $520 million for allegedly violating the privacy of children under the age of 13 and teens between the ages of 13 to 17 — and for using deceptive website interface design practices — it was easy to focus on the record dollar amount.
Clearly, penalties levied for COPPA violations are trending upward. But beyond the record-smashing dollar amount, the FTC's two settlements with Epic raise questions about the current legal framework for protecting the privacy of both children and teenagers.
In this Law360 article written by Loeb Advanced Media & Technology partner Nerissa Coyle McGinn, senior counsel Robyn Mohr and associate Chanda Marlowe, the authors discuss Epic Games Inc.’s privacy settlement and examine questions regarding the current legal framework for protecting the privacy of both children and teenagers.
Read the full article on Law360’s website (subscription required).
Clearly, penalties levied for COPPA violations are trending upward. But beyond the record-smashing dollar amount, the FTC's two settlements with Epic raise questions about the current legal framework for protecting the privacy of both children and teenagers.
In this Law360 article written by Loeb Advanced Media & Technology partner Nerissa Coyle McGinn, senior counsel Robyn Mohr and associate Chanda Marlowe, the authors discuss Epic Games Inc.’s privacy settlement and examine questions regarding the current legal framework for protecting the privacy of both children and teenagers.
Read the full article on Law360’s website (subscription required).
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