The investigation is in its late stages, according to the Washington Post’s sources, and could result in a fine. The video-streaming platform has already started to reevaluate its business practices as a result. The probe was launched after complaints from consumer groups and privacy advocates alleging that YouTube, a Google subsidiary, didn’t protect children who used the service, and improperly collected their data. YouTube and the FTC both declined to comment on the probe. (Washington Post, Wall Street Journal)

Talking point: YouTube has had a significant child audience for a while. These concerns ramped up recently, as the platform developed a major toxic-content problem; children’s videos were reportedly plagued with violent content, and viewers were leaving sexual comments on videos featuring children. The company has since disabled commenting on videos showing minors, banned minors from livestreaming without an adult present and made significant changes to its hate-speech policies. But the FTC’s probe could trigger even more sweeping changes; current adjustments being considered include shifting all children’s content on YouTube to the separate Kids app.