YouTube wants to help parents monitor their teenagers' activity within its platform, which is why it has launched this collaborative parental control tool. The function allows Families link their YouTube accounts through a new Family Center.
In this way, parents and teenagers will be able to share information about the activity on the platform and receive notifications about certain events. Let's learn the details of this new tool.
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New parental controls on YouTube for parents of teenagers
As we mentioned in the introduction, YouTube's new collaborative tool for parental control allows the Linking Parent and Teen Accounts, so that parents can stay up to date with their children's activity on the platform.
Using the new tool you can access detailed statistics about teens' channel activity, such as the number of videos uploaded, subscriptions made, and comments posted. This feature is implemented through the YouTube Family Center.
The feature also features notifications that are sent to both parents and teens so that the latter can Remember to take breaksThey will also receive notifications when it is time to go to sleep.
Thanks to these alerts, parents can stay informed about their children's activities and, if necessary, can intervene with guidance on how to use the platform more safely.
In this function Autoplay is disabled by default so that videos that are not appropriate for the age of the person viewing it are not played. YouTube has also added limitations on certain content that is not suitable for those under 17 years of age. To do this, YouTube has implemented new restrictions on the content recommendations which can be problematic if consumed excessively, especially among teenagers.
Experts behind YouTube's new collaborative tool
To create the collaborative tool for parental control of teenagers, YouTube has worked in collaboration with experts in child development, digital learning and youth well-being. One of the notable collaborations is Common Sense Networks, an affiliate organization of Common Sense Media. It specializes in offering educational content and resources for parents and young people on digital safety.
Along with these experts, YouTube has created educational materials that can help teens become responsible digital citizens.