Sources: FTC Reaches Landmark Settlement Regarding Kids’ Privacy, Clarifies Platforms’ and Video Creators’ COPPA Obligations for Child-Directed Content - Sara Collins
Commissioner Slaughter's Statement [PDF]
Chairman Simon & Commissioner Wilson's Statement [PDF]
Google and YouTube Will Pay Record $170 Million for Alleged Violations of Children’s Privacy Law
While voluntary content flagging is useful and a good measure, and some measure of automated detection is likely necessary, YouTube’s response has been deliberately broad, utilizing their status as a monopoly in online video to force creators to bear the burdens of compliance without providing them with the tools and data to do so in a meaningful, educated manner.
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