Google pays $30M to settle lawsuit over children's YouTube data

Core Points - Google will pay $30 million to settle a class action lawsuit regarding violations of children's privacy on YouTube [1] - The lawsuit claims that Google collected data from children under the age of 13, which is illegal under COPPA legislation [1] - Google denies the allegations despite agreeing to the settlement [1] Class Action Details - Up to 45 million people in the U.S. may be eligible for small payments from this class action [2] - The class action includes anyone in the U.S. who watched YouTube while under the age of 13 between July 1, 2013, and April 1, 2020 [2]