A public accountability resource
AI Needs Permission
Publishers, social media, and gaming companies have exploited user data. Regulations have failed to protect consumers and publishers.
What is needed is explicit permission.
10,000+
Claims & filings tracked across every major platform and AI company — from family suits to state AG actions.
Who's being sued
By platform & company
what's at stake
By issue area
Child Safety
Addictive design, sextortion, CSAM, and AI companions accused of pushing kids toward self-harm.
Privacy & Data
COPPA violations, biometric collection, and the harvesting of children’s and families’ data.
AI & Copyright
Training models on creative work, news, and personal content without consent or permission.
Consumer Protection
Deceptive safety claims and unfair practices that mislead parents about how platforms protect kids.
The full docket
Every case, searchable.
U.S. v. Musical.ly
FTC accused Musical.ly (now TikTok) of collecting personal info from kids under 13; settled for $5.7M.
See court filing: https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/musical.ly_complaint_ecf_2-27-19.pdf
FTC v. Amazon (Prime ROSCA)
FTC accuses Amazon of using dark patterns to enroll users in Prime and making cancellation deliberately difficult.
See court filing: https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/amazon-rosca-public-redacted-complaint-to_be_filed.pdf
U.S. v. Google (Google Play)
FTC accused Google of billing parents for unauthorized in-app purchases made by kids; $19M in refunds.
See court filing: https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/140904googleplaycmpt.pdf
U.S. v. Apple
FTC accused Apple of billing parents for unauthorized in-app purchases made by kids; $32.5M in refunds.
See court filing: https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/cases/140115applecmpt.pdf
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