YouTube channel owners: Is your content directed to children?

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The FTC action against YouTube and Google


A COPPA recap




How COPPA applies to channel owners


How channel owners can determine if their content is directed to children



  • the subject matter,
  • visual content,
  • the kind of music or other audio content,
  • the age of models,
  • language or other characteristics of the site,





What are the possible penalties for violating COPPA?


Isn’t the FTC taking another look at the COPPA Rule?


Where can channel owners go for more information?




I am a Sunday school teacher in the UK and I need to save religious songs so my Sunday school children can learn them and then I can send the link to the parents but now I am unable to do so.

Any ideas what I can do now?

I started a new channel and I am very confused that is my videos is made for kids or not I make educational videos about the countries and people like the richest countries and the richest person or the most beautiful countries in the world and children and adult both like these type of videos so I don't know what to do now?

Sir mere all videos made for kids hai

Dear FTC i am a YouTube creator im 18 and i like to know if the rure of COPPA apply to Greece and Europe in general and if i play a 18 rated game would it be for adults or kids ?




I don't now why I don’t get the chat on YouTube I got a virus on my pc only I don’t now of that is why I don’t get a chat

Why not comment??

I want to Bell icon to see the video on time to get notifications

How do I turn this off

This regulation is totally inappropriate forTeachers of the Blind/Partially sighted. These videos are often used to address Visual Limitations of infants and Toddlers who require VISUAL STIMULATION. Images as well as manipulatives are essential during Vision Education Instruction to assist child in achieving desired Goals and Objectives. Please review this new regulation.

I think it’s hilarious how you guys don’t even know anymore according to what I see in the comments. An AI can’t even know, how can you possibly? I mean there’s hundreds of things that kids are interested but so are adults. This includes how to videos, Pokémon, Mario, donkey Kong, hot wheels, lego, Disney, Star Wars, marvel, DC, movies, Roblox, Minecraft, the sims, technology, travel, sports, gymnastics, Barbie, dolls. You just can’t possibly know. If you were you would be mind reader. This not a rule that can apply to content creators. Because with that rule, no matter what kids are going to see personalized ads. Which honestly, is the stupidest thing we could be protecting them from.

I can choose an ad in my YouTube video

I want to subscribe to channels

Coppa is not working right please help make it work right please fix it now thank you

Parent should be responsible for their children. I am a parent and I often have saved YouTube videos for my kids and grandkids. Now, thanks to this law, I can no longer do that because they have turned off the ability to save them. This is an option I used often to make sure they were viewing approved videos. Kind of stinks to punish responsible parents for doing the right thing.

Delete this rule from existence. It's stupid, and should have never invaded youtube, it limits channel creators, so please, get rid of this from youtube.

Fun, laughter, community,

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Here is my question. Before this matter came up, I was on the fence about creating a Channel at all. I had only uploaded 3 videos showcasing my work with hair extensions hair coloring and so forth. Once I heard this news about this law then I quickly deleted those three videos I did have up on my channel. My question is this, how is beauty hair extensions cosmetology related content categorized underneath this law? Because now, we have to take into account if our creativity with cosmetology related things such as styling hair, braiding hair, coloring hair, bleaching here Will be affected or if it will be a problem underneath this law. Waiting for your reply. Thank you in advance.

Yes, i agree this rules

Dear coppa, we do understand that YouTube messed up but do you realize that some of those “kids videos” are how people make a living? Also you restrain a video that has minimal cussing while some you tubers are posting much much worst, honestly I think it’s unfair that you suddenly start restricting “kids videos” assuming that adults can’t like fun, happy, colorful, funny, Things. We appreciate that you are just trying to make up for YouTube’s mistakes but it’s a bit harsh restricting a video that could’ve taken hours, weeks, days even months to make, Hope you read this and try to understand that because YouTube messes up doesn’t mean that you have to punish the people who post, have a good 2020 and new decade and really consider what I’m trying to convey here

I cant subscribe on some channels , how can i change settings for this?

Open my comments

I have a very small YouTube channel. And due to coppa my videos are being changed to "for children" by the YouTube algorithm, despite being a religious/philosophical channel with content to complex for young minds.
How do I go about protecting myself when YouTube is changing my settings every few hours?

I think that at this moment from all the detals is correct

So, Say if I were to create videos for a game like For Honor or Dark Souls III, would that consider my content directed towards children? If I mark my content as 'Not directed towards children.' would I be exempt from these rules? How can I make sure the content I created isn't considered Directed towards children?

My channel is not for children

My content is for child


Made for kids no


my notification bell won't work, I've now fixed my settings and new subscribers still cannot hit my do I get this fixed?

Yes my Vidios for everyone....

My video is not for kids

What about toy reviews? Many of them are not directed to children yet the algorithm labels it as so. People who do reviews on Model Kits, Transformers and Anime Figurines are always marketed at children, however, the algorithm believes it is so because they are "toys". They are many grey areas in what is considered as Adult or Child content.
$42K is quite the hefty sum of money for a fine. Those who are fined are dealing with huge losses of money. It could be worse if the content creator's only income of money is Youtube?

I think that this Idea is good,just it is important that kids are learning something new like music or a new artists but that is only the way I think.

Sir, the video upload for genral entertainment and knowledge.

I absolutely agree. As a mom of 4 I monitor what my kids watch and what sites they go to. It is the parents responsibility to make sure their children aren't going on sites or channels they shouldnt be. Not to mention as you said many adults and teens still love dolls, collectables, games crafting, art etc.that can be seen as for kids. In my option I think this is just another way for those in power to try and pull the control of people finding alternative ways to generate income that leaves them out. Its ridiculous.

Like it.. Good luck

Is a Star Wars opening crawl kid-friendly?

Is there a way for parents and other concerned parties to report channels for review that violate these rules?

Why would you want to report someone? What harm are they causing? Do you even see the vagueness of this rule? Just about anything could be seen as directed for kids. Crafting, animation, vlogs, roblox, Minecraft, sims, SpongeBob, Disney, Lego, dolls, movies, etc. - All these things a child likes but so do adults. The FTC doesn't even know anymore they can't even suggest anything anymore. That tells a lot about a rule like this.

I signed up and my chanel is for kids
So every children in the world can check my channel

I sent you this message to tell you that my chanel is for kids and many other people can check it too because I am a not posting any kind of bad videos.


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