YouTube agreed to provide new protections for children on its platform and pay a $170 million fine, in a settlement that divided federal authorities over how to rein in technology giants
The Federal Trade Commission and the New York state attorney general announced the penalty for YouTube following a yearlong investigation in response to complaints from
consumer groups that the video platform illegally collected data on children in order to sell ads for products such as Barbie dolls and Play-Doh. The FTC said YouTube tracked...
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