Cyber/Privacy Attorney: 2026-09-25

1. New FPF Report Analyzes the Rise in Chatbot Legislation & What's Ahead

   Future of Privacy Forum, 2026-09-23. Read, 4 min.

   The Future of Privacy Forum released a report on US AI chatbot legislation, counting 124 chatbot-related bills introduced in 37 states in 2026 and 18 state chatbot-specific laws on the books. It finds that most new laws focus on disclosures, crisis protocols, and safeguards for minors rather than on how models are trained or tested.

   Why it matters for this role: Advice on a chatbot launch now has to account for 18 state chatbot-specific laws and 124 bills from 2026, and FPF's report is one survey of where they converge.

2. TikTok withdraws two appeals in children's privacy action and accepts £12.7m fine

   ICO, 2026-09-24. Read, 3 min.

   TikTok withdrew its appeal of the ICO's 2023 £12.7 million fine for breaches of data protection law that included failing to use children's personal data lawfully, making the penalty notice final. It also dropped its appeal of an ICO information notice, so the ICO's investigation into how TikTok processes the personal information of 13 to 17 year olds in its recommender systems can continue.

   Why it matters for this role: Because TikTok dropped its information notice appeal, the ICO can progress its February 2025 investigation into how TikTok's own recommender systems use 13 to 17 year olds' data, and its findings may bear on advice to clients whose services profile teenagers.

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