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> The Rule allows for civil penalties of up to $42,530 per violation > FTC considers a number of factors in determining the appropriate amount > the operator
by WrtCdEvrydy 7y ago
> The Rule allows for civil penalties of up to $42,530 per violation
> FTC considers a number of factors in determining the appropriate amount
> the operator paid a total civil penalty of $35,000
I'll take 'Captured Agency for $100, Alex'
- laser 7y agoIs that honestly what you derived from "While Google and YouTube paid $170 million, in another COPPA case settled this year, the operator paid a total civil penalty of $35,000."? I know hacker news encourages us to assume the best intentions when responding to comments, but I'm finding that difficult to do when a $170 million COPPA fine was levied by the same agency in the same year, mentioned in the same sentence as the $35,000 fine that you derived your tidbit from.
- bowlich 7y ago$170 million, at the maximum penalty only covers around 4,000 violations. I seriously doubt that Youtube violated this rule only a mere 4,000 times.
- witherk 7y agoI'm confused what private entity wants this? Old media?
- syshum 7y agoYouTube wants this, dont fool yourself YouTube is trying desperately to purge ALOT of content and creators that are not financially viable They no longer desire to be "You"Tube, instead they want to be more like NetFlix or Disney+ and carry more mainstream content. Allowing the government to be the bad guy has been used by large corporations for decades as cover