YouTube to Limit Data Collection on All Children’s Content Following $170 Million Penalty

YouTube is soon set to limit the way it collects data on videos designed for children to comply with a federal privacy clampdown.
YouTube to Limit Data Collection on All Children’s Content Following $170 Million Penalty
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YouTube is soon set to limit the way it collects data on videos designed for children to comply with a federal privacy clampdown, a move which will limit advertisers’ ability to target children.

The change in data collection, which is expected to begin early January, follows Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegations that by collecting personal information about children, the video giant has been violating the 1998 Online Privacy Protection Act.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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