Meta’s Coppa Noncompliance
by Save the Kids From MetaNovember 3rd, 2023
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Meta, the company behind Instagram and Facebook, has been repeatedly found in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). This breach involves the unauthorized collection of personal information from children on its platforms without obtaining the necessary parental consent, raising critical concerns about child privacy and online ethics.
The United States v Meta Platforms Court Filing October 24, 2023 is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. You can jump to any part in this filing here. This is part 28 of 100.
IX. META’S COPPA NONCOMPLIANCE
631. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) protects the privacy of children by requiring technology companies like Meta to obtain informed consent from parents prior to collecting the personal information of children online.
632. Meta routinely violates COPPA in its operation of Instagram and Facebook by collecting the personal information of children on those Platforms without first obtaining (or even attempting to obtain) verifiable parental consent, as required by the statute.
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