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FTC Finalizes Settlement With Google Over Kids’ Privacy Issues on YouTube: Report

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The company is expected to pay a multi-million-dollar fine after a settlement reportedly found that it failed to protect kids using YouTube.

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A Federal Trade Commission investigation has reportedly found that Google violated children’s data privacy law, and the agency has finalized a settlement with the company, The Washington Post reports. According to the Post, the settlement finds that Google failed to protect kids and violated federal law when improperly collecting their data on the video-sharing site. The tech giant is expected to pay a “multi-million-dollar fine” as part of the settlement. No further details on the settlement were immediately available.

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