U.S. Senator and consumer advocacy groups urge FTC to take action on YouTube’s alleged COPPA violations

The groups in the back of a push to get the U.S. Federal Industry Fee to analysis YouTube’s alleged violation of children’s privacy law, COPPA, have in recent years submitted a brand spanking new letter to the FTC that lays out the appropriate sanctions the groups want the FTC to now take. The letter comes fast…
The groups behind a push to get the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate YouTube’s alleged violation of children’s privacy law, COPPA, have today submitted a new letter to the FTC that lays out the appropriate sanctions the groups want the FTC to now take. The letter comes short…

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