YouTube was hit with a $170 million fine and other sanctions over its handling of children's data in the latest government crackdown on the tech industry's business practices
The Federal Trade Commission and New York's attorney general on Wednesday slapped a $170 million fine and other sanctions on Google-owned YouTube over its handling of children's data, in the latest government crackdown on the tech industry's business practices.that YouTube violated a federal children's online privacy law by tracking kids under 13 years old without their parents' consent, and serving targeted advertisements to them.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. YouTube's terms of service state it is not intended for children. But the New York attorney general's office said it discovered that a "well-known" YouTube channel operator repeatedly informed Google and YouTube that its videos were directed toward children under 13, according to a news release.
The FTC's 3-2 vote was along party lines, with the Republican majority led by Simons voting for the settlement and the two Democratic members voting against it, in a repeat of the split commission vote over the Facebook penalty. The Democrats, Rohit Chopra and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, have called for tougher restrictions for tech companies accused of privacy violations.
Chopra advocated for a higher financial penalty for YouTube. But Simons and Wilson, the two GOP commissioners, argued that the $170 million fine and the conduct changes required by the settlement are "almost certainly better" than what the agency could get through litigation.
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