Confusing COPPA Terms on YouTube Lead to More Questions for the FTC

Confusing COPPA Terms on YouTube Lead to More Questions for the FTC

In September, Google paid a landmark fine of $170 million to the Federal Trade Commission after an extensive investigation found that its YouTube platform had violated the Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA). In the statement, the FTC maintained that YouTube knowingly exploited data collected from children to serve its advertising agenda. As a…