YouTube breached child protection laws, suit claims

The first child protection complaint ever made against Big Tech under UK law

Tom Allen
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While YouTube's ToS ban users under 13, Ofcom data shows it is the most heavily used platform for children
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While YouTube's ToS ban users under 13, Ofcom data shows it is the most heavily used platform for children

A British man has made the first ever complaint against a Big Tech firm under the Children's Code, a 2021 law that requires companies to take the best interests of child users into account.

Duncan McCann, a father who works for the 5Rights charity, has lodged a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office. He alleges that YouTube has breached data protection laws by "systemati...

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