New York AG Announces $650,000 Settlement with Social Media App Developer for Students’ Privacy and Safety Concerns

On March 7, 2025, the Office of the New York State Attorney General (NY AG) published an Assurance of Discontinuance (Assurance) settling claims against Saturn Technologies, Inc. (company), a developer of a social media app for high school students. The NY AG found that the company made unsubstantiated claims about the app’s privacy and safety features in violation of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, New York Executive Law (NY Executive Law), and New York General Business Law (NY Business…
By: Alston & Bird