COPPA

Lessons to Learn from the FTC Complaint Against Cognosphere and Genshin Impact – Part II: COPPA

By / February 27, 2025

As mentioned in Part I of the this three part blog post on the FTC’s complaint against HoYoverse and Genshin Impact, COPPA applies to sites and services that are either directed toward children under the age of 13 or have actual knowledge that children 13 are providing information online. In Count I of the complaint, …

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Lessons to Learn from the FTC Complaint Against Cognosphere and Genshin Impact – Part I: Background of COPPA and Loot Boxes

By / March 21, 2025

On January 17, 2025, the Department of Justice filed a complaint upon referral from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Singapore-based Cognosphere Pte. Ltd and its Californian subsidiary Cognosphere LLC, which collectively does business under the name “HoYoverse”. The complaint consists of five counts split into essentially two major prongs against HoYoverse and their game, …

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