GOP Lawmakers Press Social Media Giants for Answers on Children’s Mental Health
Republican lawmakers send a letter to social media giants to demand answers on their effects on children’s mental health.
YouTube Kids
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Limits Her Kids Time on YouTube
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki stated in a recent interview with 60 Minutes that she limits the amount of time her children spend on YouTube. She also limits them to using the YouTube Kids app, which has repeatedly had trouble with inappropriate content in the past few years.
YouTube Kids App Includes Videos Showing Suicide, School Shootings, and Abuse
A woman from Gainesville, Florida, was shocked recently when she discovered videos featuring themes of suicide, school shootings and abuse on her child’s YouTube Kids app, which claims to feature a curated selection of YouTube content appropriate for kids.
Report: 81% of Parents Let Children Under 11 Watch YouTube Videos
81 percent of parents allow their children aged 11 and under to watch YouTube videos, while 34 percent claimed their children watch YouTube videos “regularly,” despite 61 percent of parents claiming to have encountered content “unsuitable for children” on the platform, according to a Pew Research survey.
YouTube Kids App Finally Lets Parents Control What Children Watch
Following multiple complaints about the content published on the YouTube Kids app, the company has decided to give parents better control over what their children view.
