Tubi video streaming settlement is real

Tubi is a free streaming service featuring movies and TV shows that has over 74 million monthly users.

Multiple VERIFY readers, including Brenda and Audrina, reached out to ask if notices they received about a Tubi settlement were real.

THE QUESTION

Is there a Tubi settlement?

THE SOURCES

THE ANSWER

Yes, there is a Tubi settlement. 

WHAT WE FOUND

There is a Tubi settlement worth $19,990,000 after claims the company violated the Video Privacy Protection Act.

The Video Privacy Protection Act prohibits video service providers from disclosing any “personally identifiable information” about a customer without their consent. 

In June 2023, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleging that Tubi shared the personal information of its subscribers with third parties. 

Tubi and the plaintiffs agreed …