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Google Reaches $30 Million Settlement Over YouTube Children’s Data, Pending Court Approval

Court approval would trigger a claims process for an estimated 35–45 million U.S. children.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai meets with Aditi Panwar, 10, of San Jose, left, Asmi Sawant,10, center, of San Jose, and Aadya Batra,9, right , of San Jose, during “Technovation World Pitch, a program run by STEM nonprofit Iridescent, in partnership this year with Google’s Made with Code,” in Mountain View, Calif., on Thursday, August 10, 2017. (JosieLepe/Bay Area News Group)

Overview

  • The preliminary deal was filed August 19 in federal court in San Jose and awaits a decision from U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen.
  • Eligible claimants are children who were under 13 while watching YouTube between July 1, 2013, and April 1, 2020.
  • Google denies wrongdoing and previously argued the lawsuit did not show specific losses or conduct beyond routine practices, citing post-2019 policy changes.
  • Lawyers estimate low participation could yield roughly $30–$60 per claimant before fees, and class counsel plan to seek up to $9 million in attorneys’ fees with outreach aimed at reaching over 70% of potential claimants.
  • Claims against channel-owner defendants such as Hasbro, Mattel, Cartoon Network, and DreamWorks were dismissed earlier, and a separate lawsuit over Google’s Workspace for Education remains active with the company disputing those allegations.