United StatesAmended COPPA Rule (2025)
16 C.F.R. Part 312, as amended, 90 Fed. Reg. 16918 (Apr. 22, 2025)
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In force since 23 June 2025.
A social media and minors rule binding private bodies.
As of 15 July 2026.
What this law does
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Requires separate verifiable parental consent for disclosing a child's personal information to third parties for targeted advertising, adds a text plus consent method, and expands recordkeeping and data retention limits. Operators had until April 22, 2026 to come into full compliance.
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
Federal Trade Commission
What it reaches
Age threshold
13
Covered services
Operators covered by the original COPPA Rule.
Verification methods
Parental consent
When LexLint raises it
operates_social_platform
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