Google Fined $170M for Violating Children's Privacy Law on YouTube via THR
Google has agreed to pay a $170 million fine levied by the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General over its collection of personal information from children on its YouTube video streaming site to target advertisements toward them. is the latest effort by federal regulators to enforce privacy protections for Internet users, and it comes with a series of requirements for Google-owned YouTube to strengthen its policies around minors on its platform.
The FTC and NY Attorney General allege that YouTube violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, known as COPPA, by harvesting personal information of children under 13 to serve targeted ads to them without receiving consent from their parents. “YouTube touted its popularity with children to prospective corporate clients,” said FTC Chairman Joe Simons. “Yet when it came to complying with COPPA, the company refused to acknowledge that portions of its platform were clearly directed to kids. There’s no excuse for YouTube’s violations of the law.
Two commissioners, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Rohit Chopra, feel the settlement wasn't tough enough and voted against it.
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