FTC v. Disney — $10M YouTube COPPA Settlement (Dec 2025)
The FTC reached a $10 million settlement with YouTube/Disney in December 2025, the second COPPA enforcement action against YouTube. The settlement addressed Disney's collection of data from children under 13 through its YouTube channels without adequate parental consent, and imposed additional compliance requirements beyond the 2019 settlement.
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