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United States v. WW International, Inc. and Kurbo, Inc.: FTC action over children's data (FTC press release, 4 March 2022)

Data collected from children without parental consent under COPPA had to be deleted along with every algorithm derived from it, plus a civil penalty.

Dated 17 Oct 2026Source checked 17 Oct 2026Basis: primary text

In the source's own words
“The settlement order requires WW International and Kurbo to delete personal information illegally collected from children under 13, destroy any algorithms derived from the data, and pay a $1.5 million penalty.”
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