FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for May 19 Open Commission Meeting

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The following items will be on the tentative agenda:

• Policy Statement on Education Technology and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act: The Commission will vote on a policy statement that announces the agency’s prioritization of the enforcement of COPPA as it applies to the use of education technology. Particularly as the use of education technology has expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, the statement makes clear that parents and schools must not be required to sign up for surveillance as a condition of access to tools needed to learn.

• Request for Public Comment on Amendments to the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising: FTC staff will provide a presentation and the Commission will vote on a request for public comment on proposed amendments to the Endorsement Guides. These proposed revisions will address fake reviews and the suppression of negative reviews, among other things, and also update the guidance generally to reflect current advertising realities concerning endorsements.