United States of America: FTC and DoJ issued proposed consent order in lawsuit against Cognosphere (owner of Genshin impact) over alleged violations of the COPPA rule

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FTC and DoJ issued proposed consent order in lawsuit against Cognosphere (owner of Genshin impact) over alleged violations of the COPPA rule

On 17 January 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DoJ) issued a proposed order requiring Cognosphere Pte. Ltd and Cognosphere LLC (Cognosphere), makers of the video game Genshin Impact, to pay USD 20 million and imple…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority

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2025-01-17
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On 17 January 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DoJ) issued a pro…