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A federal judge's order approving a settlement that requires Disney to pay $10 million to resolve FTC allegations about unlawful collection of children's personal data is in effect.
An official Federal Trade Commission press release dated December 31, 2025 states that a federal judge approved an order requiring Disney to pay a $10 million civil penalty to settle FTC allegations that the company allowed personal data to be collected from children viewing kid-directed YouTube videos without parental notice or consent, in violation of COPPA. The FTC’s official case summary for "Disney" likewise notes that Disney will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations about unlawful collection of children’s personal data and explicitly records that a federal judge approved the order in December 2025. Reuters reporting on the Justice Department’s announcement also confirms that Disney agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty as part of a settlement resolving alleged violations of children’s privacy laws related to YouTube videos, and that the order finalized the settlement. These sources show that a federal court did approve an order requiring Disney to pay $10 million to settle FTC allegations that it enabled unlawful collection of children’s personal data, so the statement is True.