$170 million FTC-NY YouTube settlement offers COPPA compliance tips for platforms and providers
By: Lesley Fair | Sep 4, 2019 9:16AM
Had you asked yesterday, we would have said the largest financial remedy for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule was $5.7 million. Today’s $170 million total monetary judgment against YouTube and its parent company Google raises the stakes when it comes to COPPA compliance. Filed jointly with the New York Attorney General’s Office, the record-breaking FTC settlement offers three primary takeaways for other companies.