YouTube will reportedly pay up to $200 million after allegedly violating children’s privacy
On Friday, the Federal Trade Commission voted to settle federal privacy charges against YouTube, according to a report by Politico. The exact terms of the settlement are unclear, but Google will reportedly pay fines between $150 and $200 million. The charges stem from data collection and targeting practices in YouTube, which consumer groups alleged violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Some details of the settlement had been reported in July by The Washington Post, but they were not finalized until today’s vote.
The same day as the vote, YouTube unveiled a new web portal for YouTube Kids, along with a set of more discerning content filters. The platform has made a number of policy changes in response to the...