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US lawmakers urge FTC to investigate Meta over alleged COPPA violations

( April 10, 2025, 19:39 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Senator Ed Markey and Representative Kathy Castor urged Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson to review a petition submitted by advocacy organization Fairplay alleging Meta Platforms violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act when it collected children's data for its virtual reality system Horizon Woods. In a letter, the lawmakers also cite "an accompanying sworn statement by a new Meta whistleblower further suggests that Meta intentionally ignored child users on Horizon Worlds and disregarded its obligations under COPPA. These accusations deserve the FTC’s attention," Markey and Castor said.Official statement below:...

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