Oath Agrees to Record $5 Million Settlement Over COPPA Violations

Verizon's Oath agreed to pay $4.95 million for advertisements targeting youngsters under 13, New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood (D) announced Tuesday. Oath, formerly AOL, “conducted billions of auctions for ad space on hundreds of websites the company knew” were used to target underage users, the announcement said. The settlement requires Oath adopt “comprehensive reforms to protect children from improper tracking.” It's the largest penalty in Children's Online Privacy Protection Act enforcement history, Underwood’s office said. “We are pleased to see this matter resolved and remain wholly committed to protecting children’s privacy online,” an Oath spokesperson said.