California court blocks enforcement of child privacy law again

The implementation of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (CAADCA) has been halted by a federal district court following claims that it may violate the First Amendment. 

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The CAADCA requires businesses that grant access to users under 18 to apply specific default privacy settings, follow strict limitations regarding various data-related actions, conduct dedicated data protection impact assessments (DPIA) to identify privacy risks, and more. 

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The plaintiff in this case is NetChoice, a trade association representing leading tech companies, claiming that the broad terminology of the new law violates companies’ free speech constitutional rights. 

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This isn’t the first time CAADCA implementation has been halted by the court, and while the decision will be reexamined following the Attorney General’s appeal, it may impact similar regulations in other states focusing on the data privacy rights of minors.

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