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Can Texting Parents for COPPA Consent Trigger TCPA Liability?
Let’s say your child wants to download Minecraft. He’s prompted to enter a parent’s phone number before proceeding, and he puts in yours. Moments later, your phone buzzes with a text asking for parental consent. While this seems like a responsible move under the COPPA, you pause. You never agreed to receive that text. Does this comply with the TCPA?
FTC Updates COPPA to Strengthen Children’s Online Privacy Protections
If you're a parent, you've probably heard “Can I download this game?” more times than you can count. It may seem harmless, but behind that button lies a world of data collection—especially when the user is a child. To address this, the FTC rolled out major updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) on April 22, 2025, aiming to give parents greater control over how personal information is collected from children under 13 online.
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