Join BBB National Programs and its nonprofit foundation, the Center for Industry Self-Regulation (CISR), for a virtual briefing where speakers will examine where state policy stands heading into 2027, what the convergence of privacy, online safety, and AI requirements means for companies reaching children and teens, and how industry accountability mechanisms are filling gaps that legislation has yet to close.
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
With federal legislation for the online safety of children and teens still unfinished, states have moved fast and in different directions. The result is a fragmented compliance landscape that companies, platforms, and policymakers are working to navigate.
In addition, drawing on the experience of the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU), the nation's first FTC-approved COPPA safe harbor, attendees will gain access to a practitioner’s behind-the-scenes look at how independent certification, ongoing monitoring, and enforceable accountability mechanisms work in practice and the role they can play alongside legislative and regulatory efforts.
This webinar is designed specifically for legislators, legislative staff, and policy professionals interested in learning how companies are complying with state laws and the evolving landscape of children's online safety legislation.
Featuring:
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Dona Fraser, Senior Vice President, Privacy Initiatives, BBB National Programs
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Ruth Whittaker, Director of Technology Policy, Third Way
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Alex Ambrose, Policy Analyst, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation
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Moderated by Marissa Edmund, State Policy Lead, Family Online Safety Institute
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Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU)
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