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Report: Google agrees to pay up to $200M to settle FTC YouTube probe

Alphabet Inc. unit Google LLC reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over a probe into YouTube LLC's alleged violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, Politico reported Aug. 30, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.

While details of the settlement were not disclosed, the U.S. search giant is paying between $150 million and $200 million to settle the investigation, the source said.

The agency voted 3-2 to approve the settlement agreement.

The news comes as Google introduced a web version of its YouTube Kids app. Among other features, YouTube Kids will let parents select from three age categories to ensure kids are shown age-appropriate content.