YouTube in September announced a $100 million fund to invest in new children’s video content, following its $170 million settlement with the FTC over children’s privacy law violations. The fund was ...

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As fictional horror characters keep ascending to viral internet fame among children, a subset of widely-followed YouTube channels have been producing cartoons depicting these figures in even more ...

As any parent can attest to, videos for kids to watch on YouTube that are fun, educational, and don't drive you up a wall can be a challenge. That's why it's nice to have a heavy rotation of kids ...

YouTube has updated and expanded its guidelines for creators on what kinds of content are ineligible for advertising, aiming to provide more clarity on what videos it will “demonetize.” The move comes ...

Poorly animated knock-off videos with popular characters from Disney cartoons, superhero movies, and kids TV are popping up across YouTube, and some of them have disturbing violence and off-color ...

YouTube videos using child-oriented search terms are evading the company's attempts to control them. In one cartoon, a woman with a Minnie Mouse head tumbles down an escalator before becoming trapped ...

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In the last few weeks, the world has learned through a number of reports that YouTube is plagued by problems with children’s content. The company has ramped up moderation in recent weeks to fight the ...

WARPED videos depicting characters from kids’ TV show Peppa Pig as gangsters are traumatising kids. Furious parents found them alongside official clips on a YouTube app for youngsters. The app has ...