On September 2nd, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Walt Disney Corporation will have to pay $10 million to settle allegations that the company allowed the unauthorized collection of personal data from children watching children's videos on YouTube without notifying or obtaining parental consent.
According to the FTC, Disney failed to label some of its YouTube videos as "suitable for children" when uploading them to the platform.
This mislabeling allowed Disney, through YouTube, to collect personal data from children under 13 when they watched children's videos and use that data for targeted advertising.
The FTC argues that this violated the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
According to COPPA, websites, apps, and online services intended for children under 13 must inform parents about the personal information collected and must obtain verified parental consent before proceeding.
Additionally, the settlement order requires Disney to “implement an audience labeling program to ensure videos are correctly identified as ‘for children’ when appropriate.”
A Disney spokesperson said: “This agreement does not relate to Disney-owned and operated digital platforms, but is limited to the distribution of some of our content on YouTube. Disney has a long tradition of adhering to the highest standards of child data protection laws and we will continue to invest in the tools necessary to maintain our leading role in this area.”
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