United States of America: Federal Trade Commission issued COPPA enforcement policy statement promoting adoption of age-verification technology

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Federal Trade Commission issued COPPA enforcement policy statement promoting adoption of age-verification technology

On 25 February 2026, the Federal Trade Commission issued the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Enforcement Policy Statement Promoting the Adoption of Age Verification Technology. The statement outlines the circumstances in which operators of …

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority

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2026-02-25
adopted

On 25 February 2026, the Federal Trade Commission issued the Children’s Online Privacy Protection A…