The Disney Children’s Privacy Lawsuit Has Finally Come to an End
The Walt Disney Company’s $10 million settlement in the lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over videos it uploaded to YouTube has been finalized.
According to the FTC’s complaint, Disney failed to properly designate certain YouTube videos as being made for children, allowing targeted advertising to be placed on them.
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The videos in question were primarily “storytime” videos uploaded during the COVID-19 pandemic, which featured celebrities reading stories to children.
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The government watchdog argued that by failing to properly label the videos, Disney violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires content providers to identify children’s content and obtain parental consent before advertising to minors.
Disney Acknowledged the Mistake
As part of the settlement, Disney acknowledged that a clerical error led to the mislabeling of the videos, while emphasizing that the content was hosted on YouTube and not on a Disney-owned platform.
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“Supporting the well-being and safety of kids and families is at the heart of what we do,” Disney said. “This settlement does not involve Disney-owned and -operated digital platforms. But rather is limited to the distribution of some of our content on YouTube’s platform.”
The Settlement Has Been Finalized
Months after Disney agreed to the proposed settlement, the ordeal has come to an end.
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According to a press release from the Department of Justice, Disney has agreed to pay a $10 million fine and to create a program to ensure it properly complies with COPPA going forward.
“The Justice Department is firmly devoted to ensuring parents have a say in how their children’s information is collected and used,” said Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Justice Department’s Civil Division.
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“The Department will take swift action to root out any unlawful infringement on parents’ rights to protect their children’s privacy.”
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