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Google Gets $170M Fine and Pledges to Protect Children on YouTube. Will It Matter?

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How much is $170 million? At first glance, it seems like a hefty fine—and it’s what the Federal Trade Commission ordered Google to pay as a settlement over complaints that YouTube had violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, or COPPA. But is it really all that much? In April 2018, privacy advocacy groups filed […]

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YouTube settlement with FTC includes $170M fine, changes to how it monetizes children’s content

YouTube has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and New York attorney general for allegedly violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), according to CNBC. The agreement includes a combined $170 million fine — $136 million to the FTC and $34 million to the New York attorney general — and requires YouTube