Archive · 3 Sep 2025
Disney to Pay $10M to Settle FTC Children's Privacy Allegations
Disney will pay $10 million because the government said they weren't careful enough about children's privacy on YouTube.
The company was supposed to mark videos made for kids, so YouTube knew to protect children's information.
From 2020 to 2022, Disney didn't always do this correctly, according to the FTC.
This meant that kids' data could have been collected without proper permission.
Disney says it cares about kids' safety, and the issue involves content distribution on YouTube rather than its own platforms.
Now, Disney has to review videos on YouTube to make sure they are marked correctly for kids, or until YouTube can verify the age of its users.
Disney will pay $10 million to settle FTC allegations.
The allegations concern the improper labeling of children's videos on YouTube.
The FTC claimed Disney violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule.
The period in question is from 2020 to 2022.
Disney will create a program to review if videos are marked correctly.
- Who
- Disney and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- What
- Disney agreed to pay $10 million to settle FTC allegations regarding children's online privacy on YouTube.
- When
- The settlement was announced on Tuesday; the allegations are related to the period from 2020 to 2022.
- Where
- The issue involves Disney's content on YouTube.
- Why
- Disney allegedly violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule by failing to properly label videos as "Made for Kids."
- Company
- Disney
- Payment
- $10 million
- Issuing Agency
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Allegation
- Violating Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule
- Content Platform
- YouTube
- Time Frame
- 2020 to 2022