The enforcement trend is clear. Epic Games: $275 million. Microsoft (Xbox): $20 million. YouTube: $170 million.
These are the FTC's signal that COPPA enforcement is no longer theoretical. If your platform has users (or could have users) under 13 — a game, a forum, an educational tool, a community app — COPPA applies to you. "We don't target kids" is not a defense once you have actual knowledge of