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Google To Pay $170M To Settle YouTube Child Privacy Violations

Google To Pay $170M To Settle YouTube Child Privacy Violations

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YouTube, owned by Google, faced allegations of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting data on minors without parental consent. The FTC and New York's attorney general imposed a $170 million fine, the largest under the child privacy law. Critics argue the penalty is too lenient. YouTube agreed to changes, including removing targeted ads and comments from children's content. The settlement, which doesn't require YouTube to admit wrongdoing, awaits judicial approval. Google and YouTube will pay $136 million to the FTC and $34 million to New York.

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