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• Disney fined $10 million for failing to label YouTube videos as “made for kids”
• An FTC complaint about TikTok’s child safety policy is becoming a Department of Justice lawsuit

  The FTC referred a complaint about TikTok's child safety to the U.S. Department of Justice. A new lawsuit will result from that action.

  
• Senators Markey, Blackburn ask FTC to look into YouTube’s ad placements on children’s videos

  Senators Ed Markey and Marsha Blackburn are asking for an FTC investigation into YouTube's advertising practices on children's videos.

  
• With Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen in attendance, President Biden’s State of the Union takes on social media

  President Biden believes he has bipartisan support for a bill that would regular the interactions between social media platforms and viewers under the age of 18.

  
• YouTube Facing $3 Billion Class Action Suit In The U.K. Alleging Collection Of Underage User Data
• Children’s Content Studio Pocket.Watch Unveils Kid-Centric Ad Agency ‘Clock.Work’
• YouTube Disables More Product Features On Kid-Oriented Content After FTC Settlement
• Rather Than Radicalize, YouTube’s Algorithm Brings Viewers Toward “Mainstream” Content, CEO Says
• Insights: Seven Social Media Trends That Point To A Vexing 2020 For Creators, Brands
• YouTube Asks The FTC To Give Creators Clearer COPPA Guidelines Ahead Of Jan. 1 Enforcement
• Is A YouTube COPPAcalypse Coming? FTC Rules Could Start Demonetizing Creators In 2020
• Amid Reported FTC Investigation, YouTube Announces New ‘YouTube Kids’ Website