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YouTube and Kids: The ongoing problems of kids and adult content

YouTube Kids was the ambitious answer to the problems of kids exploring a world of unfiltered content. It is failing it’s mandate for a number of reasons. In my opinion, many parents do not comprehend what the Internet can present to any user. Parenting doesn’t stop when you hand your kid a digital device. The Internet is like a freeway, it is great for what it supposed to do, but it is a dangerous playground.
This article presents some of the issues with kids of different ages, and how current solutions are far from perfect.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-17/the-most-popular-kids-video-site-in-the-world-isn-t-for-kids