The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a settlement offer from Google of between $150m and $200m to end an investigation into whether YouTube violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. In May 2011, the FTC filed suit against Google, accusing it of violating federal law by collecting personal information about children under 13 without their consent. The investigation followed complaints, some dating from 2015, that the video-sharing site collected data on children younger than 13. YouTube is reportedly planning to ban targeted ads for children, but it is unclear if the decision is linked to the FTC settlement.
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a settlement offer from Google of between $150m and $200m to end an investigation into whether YouTube violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. The figure was approved in July and will be reviewed by the Justice Department. The investigation followed complaints, some dating from 2015, that the video-sharing site collected data on children younger than 13. YouTube is reportedly planning to ban targeted ads for children, but it is unclear if the decision is linked to the FTC settlement.