India, Sept. 3 -- The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million fine to settle allegations from the Federal Trade Commission that it enabled the unlawful collection of children's personal data on YouTube.
The FTC said Disney violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by failing to label certain child-directed videos as "made for kids." This omission allowed data to be collected from viewers under 13 and used for targeted advertising without parental consent.
Under the proposed settlement, Disney will pay the civil penalty, adopt enhanced compliance measures, and implement a review system to ensure its YouTube videos are properly designated for children when applicable.
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