Abigail Zislis writes: Reverse keyword warrants impose severe consequences on individual constitutional rights, which may range from breaching Fourth Amendment protections from unreasonable searches, to implicating innocent and unrelated users who search for similar relevant terms, to chilling First Amendment freedom of speech rights, and curtailing online access to critical healthcare information. I. Keyword warrants threaten Fourth Amendment…
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FTC Publishes Final COPPA Rule Amendments
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission published in the Federal Register final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (the “Rule”). The Rule will go into effect 60 days from publication, on or about June 21, 2025, with a compliance deadline of April 22, 2026. The Rule retains many…
Arkansas Advances Children and Teen Privacy Laws
Lindsey Tonsager, Natalie Maas, Divya Bhat, and Bryan Ramirez of Covington and Burling write: On April 21, 2025, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed three laws expanding privacy protections for children and teens. The Content Creation Protection Act passed the legislature and is pending signature. This blog summarizes the statutes’ key takeaways. Arkansas Children and…
California Man Faces Federal Charges for Cyberstalking Ex-Girlfriend
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Granite Bay, California man was arrested and appeared in federal court Tuesday after he was indicted in Oregon for cyberstalking his ex-girlfriend and posting sexually explicit photos online. Jason David Campos, 42, has been charged with stalking, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, between 2009 and 2023, Campos is alleged…