California AG Rob Bonta, along with AGs from Colorado and Connecticut and the California Privacy Protection Agency, announced a coordinated investigative sweep against a range of specific businesses regarding whether they are failing to comply with Global Privacy Control (GPC). GPC is a browser setting or extension that allows users to signal their preference to…

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Florida AG James Uthmeier is investigating Lorex Technology Inc., a security camera company, over alleged national security concerns and allegations that it misled consumers about the privacy and security of using its cameras and mobile applications.

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The FTC settled with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC (collectively, “Disney”) over allegations that Disney violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) by allowing collection of children’s data. According to the complaint, Disney allegedly allowed the collection of personal data from children who watched kid-directed videos on YouTube without following…

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A group of 21 Democratic AGs and the Governor of Kentucky have filed a lawsuit challenging a directive by the U.S. Department of Agriculture requiring states to turn over the personal information of individuals who apply for or receive food assistance benefits under the federally funded, state-administered Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as…

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Kentucky AG Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit against PDD Holdings Inc. and WhaleCo Inc., d/b/a Temu, alleging widespread violations of state consumer protection laws. According to the complaint, the Temu shopping app allegedly collects and misuses sensitive user information without proper disclosure, including granular geolocation, lists of installed apps and associated accounts, and access to…

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