The difficulty in identifying creators of these kids channels “adds to the lack of accountability,” said Josh Golin, executive director of Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, which has long been critical of YouTube.
Most recently, in February, YouTube said it would disable comments on videos featuring minors, after a creator posted a video calling attention to the prevalence of sexually suggestive comments and other inappropriate content alongside those videos. YouTube has been criticized in recent years for the main site’s lack of controls. The company says it doesn’t want kids using the main YouTube platform, but experts say that the larger platform remains the default destination for video consumption by most kids. “Protecting kids and families is a top priority for us,” she said. Top 10 children’s channels on YouTube, ranked by analytics firm Silver Blade according to number of video views in the 30 days ended March 13.Ī YouTube spokeswoman said that is one reason the company in 2015 launched the YouTube Kids app, which allows parents to handpick content like Sesame Street and PBS Kids for their children to see.
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