https://tube.ekaii.fr/videos/watch/56ad24f6-676f-41a1-a3ba-8ab8c057ea97 Google agreed to pay thirty million dollars to settle a class action lawsuit for tracking children under thirteen on YouTube without parental consent. The case Hubbard v Google took six years of litigation to reach final approval on January 13 2026 in the Northern District of California. The settlement covers a class period from July 2013 through April 2020, but YouTube was founded in 2005 and the FTC complaint was not filed until 2018, meaning thirteen years of operation before any government action. The FTC settlement in 2019 cost Google 170 million dollars, which went straight to the US Treasury general fund rather than to affected families. Alphabet revenue in 2019 was 162 billion, making the fine 0.1 percent of annual revenue. The class action lawyers are requesting 30 percent of the 30 million settlement fund, approximately nine million dollars plus expenses. The estimated 35 to 45 million class members will split whatever remains. This video explains the complete timeline of COPPA violations, breaks down exactly where the settlement money goes, and provides detailed operational security alternatives for watching YouTube without Google tracking. Alternatives covered include Invidious privacy frontend, FreeTube desktop application, NewPipe for Android, and Pi-hole network-level DNS blocking. The claim filing process is explained with all required fields and the official deadline of January 21 2026. ☆-----☆-----☆-----☆-----☆ CHAPTERS ☆-----☆-----☆-----☆-----☆ 00:00 Google's $30 million child tracking settlement 00:33 Hubbard v. Google six years of litigation 01:13 YouTube existed 13 years before the government noticed 01:42 Class period only covers 2013–2020 02:07 What Google actually collected on children 02:42 COPPA required parental consent since 2000 03:10 Why Google faces paperwork while you'd face an indictment 03:24 YouTube's "general audience" defense 03:49 FTC internal docs: YouTube marketed itself to toy companies 04:41 Lying to advertisers and regulators simultaneously 05:17 The 2019 FTC settlement 0.1% of one year's revenue 05:57 FTC money went to the Treasury, not victims 06:22 Class action lawyers take $9 million 07:30 Settlement math less than a dollar per child if everyone files 07:57 $30 million is what Google earns in under 60 minutes 08:46 Google claims compliance while paying settlements 09:28 How to file your claim before January 21, 2026 10:34 What the claim form asks 11:00 Your payout won't buy a month of YouTube Premium 11:20 How to actually stop Google's tracking 11:27 Why Privacy Badger fails here 11:40 Invidious self-hosted or public instances 12:20 FreeTube desktop app with subscription import 13:03 NewPipe Android without Google Play Services 13:37 Pi-hole network-level DNS blocking 14:48 Google profiled kids for years, lawyers got paid, you get scraps 15:25 COPPA is a compliance checkbox #youtube #lawsuit #privacy ☆-----☆-----☆-----☆-----☆ SOCIAL MEDIA ☆-----☆-----☆-----☆-----☆ 🎙️ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ 📧 Email: contact@sambent.com 📱 TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 📚 Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime 🐙 GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime 👾 Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ 📽️ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent 🛡️ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ 📌 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ ☆-----☆-----☆-----☆-----☆ LEGAL STUFF☆-----☆-----☆-----☆-----☆ The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. — mirrored from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt8tMiYo4PA Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:56:59 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.ekaii.fr https://tube.ekaii.fr/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://tube.ekaii.fr/videos/watch/56ad24f6-676f-41a1-a3ba-8ab8c057ea97 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.ekaii.fr/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.