Google will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated the privacy of children using YouTube by collecting their personal information without parental consent, and using it to send targeted ads.

Google will pay $30 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging YouTube illegally collected children’s data, highlighting ongoing concerns over kids’ online privacy protections.

Google has agreed to pay $30M to settle a lawsuit over children's data collection, though the company denies wrongdoing.