Court filing: Google settles YouTube child privacy case for $30 million – TheDesk.net

(Stock image, Graphic by The Desk) Key Points: Google has agreed to pay $30 million to settle claims it illegally collected children’s data on YouTube for targeted ads. The class action could cover up to 45 million U.S. children under 13 who used YouTube between 2013 and 2020. Claimants may receive $30 to $60 each, while lawyers plan to seek up to $9 million in fees from the settlement. Google has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it violated the privacy of children using YouTube by collecting personal information without parental consent and using that data to deliver targeted advertising, according to court documents reviewed by The Desk this week. A preliminary settlement was filed Monday in federal court in California, and is awaiting approval from U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen. The settlement absolves Google of having to admit any wrongdoing in the case. Google is part of technology company Alphabet, and counts YouTube as one of its many subsidiary businesses. The lawsuit was brought by the parents of 34 children, who accused Google of violating dozens of state privacy laws, including regulations in California. The plaintiffs claimed YouTube’s algorithm targeted children by serving up recommendations
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