Disney agrees to pay $10 million to resolve alleged violations of child privacy laws, Justice Dept. says

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The Walt Disney Company

has agreed to pay a $10 million civil ⁠penalty as part of a settlement to resolve allegations it violated ‍child privacy laws, the ‍Justice Department ‍said on Tuesday.

A federal court order in the case involving Disney Worldwide Services Inc and Disney Entertainment ‌Operations ‌LLC also bars Disney from operating ​on YouTube in a manner that violates the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, the department said.

The order requires Disney ⁠to create a program that will ensure it properly complies with the privacy law on YouTube in the future, it added.