Disney to Pay $10 Million Fine for Alleged Child Privacy Violations
Settlement Resolves Claims of Improper Video Labeling
The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million fine to settle allegations of violating child privacy laws in the United States 12. The settlement, announced by the US Department of Justice, resolves claims that Disney failed to properly label videos uploaded to YouTube as being suitable for children 1. According to reports, the videos in question were not adequately labeled, which led to the alleged violations 1.
Compliance Measures and Future Commitments
As part of the agreement, Disney will also implement new measures to ensure compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule 2. This includes developing a program to ensure that all future video uploads to YouTube are properly labeled and comply with the relevant regulations 2. The company has also committed to regularly reviewing and updating its policies to prevent similar violations in the future 2.