Google To Pay $170M To Settle YouTube Child Privacy Violations

YouTube, owned by Google, faced allegations of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting data on minors without parental consent. The FTC and New York's attorney general imposed a $170 million fine, the largest under the child privacy law. Critics argue the penalty is too lenient. YouTube agreed to changes, including removing targeted ads and comments from children's content. The settlement, which doesn't require YouTube to admit wrongdoing, awaits judicial approval. Google and YouTube will pay $136 million to the FTC and $34 million to New York.

What law did YouTube allegedly violate by collecting data on minors?

• Internet Privacy Act

• Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

• Data Protection Act

• Child Safety Act

What was the total amount of the fine imposed on YouTube for privacy violations?

• $100 million

• $170 million

• $200 million

• $250 million

Who criticized the settlement as being too lenient?

• YouTube executives

• FTC's two Democratic commissioners

• Google's legal team

• New York's attorney general

What feature will YouTube remove from children's content as part of the settlement?

• Targeted ads

• Channel subscriptions

• Search functionality

• Video recommendations

How much of the settlement amount will be paid to the state of New York?

• $50 million

• $10 million

• $20 million

• $34 million