Markey, Consumer Groups Urge FTC Penalties for Google COPPA Violations
The FTC should penalize Google for allegedly violating the children’s privacy law (see 1906190045), Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and consumer groups wrote the agency separately Tuesday. Markey urged the agency to halt Google’s data collection of users under 13 and…
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to delete all related data, as a result of alleged Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act infractions. He asked the agency to subject the company to yearly audits and force it to implement mechanisms ensuring the platform follows proper age requirements. He asked the commission to make sure any new Google products aimed at children are reviewed independently for compliance. The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and Center for Digital Democracy urged similar remedies, in their letter. The groups recommended the FTC make Google “remove all channels in the Parenting and Family lineup, as well as any other YouTube channels and videos directed at children, from YouTube.” An agency spokesperson confirmed receipt of the letters. The company didn’t comment.