The FTC hit yet another tech company with a seemingly massive fine for mishandling user data. This time, YouTube, owned by Google, is forced to pay $170 million for collecting data about children under 13 without parental consent. The Federal Trade Commission slapped Facebook with a $5 billion fine just a few months ago. In this episode of TECH(feed), Juliet asks whether or not these fines are effective in regulating the tech industry. FTC fines YouTube, but do fines really encourage change? | TECH(feed)
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