> 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'
> 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'
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.
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