Disney to pay $10 million to settle US claim of allowing unlawful collection of children's data

Source: Reuters

September 2, 2025 4:50 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago


WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Walt Disney (DIS.N) will pay $10 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company unlawfully allowed personal data to be collected from children who viewed kid-directed videos on YouTube without notifying parents or obtaining their consent, the FTC said on Tuesday.

Axios was the first to report the settlement that was also confirmed by a Disney spokesperson.

The FTC had alleged that Disney did not designate some YouTube videos as being made for children when they were added to the platform.

The U.S. complaint said the mislabeling allowed Disney, through YouTube, to collect personal data from viewers of child-directed videos who were under age 13 and use that data for targeted advertising to children. The complaint had alleged that Disney violated the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule.

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