It is the first Monday of a school week in Atlanta, which means backpacks by the door and somebody asking if one more video counts as getting ready. I have two of those somebodies, Evan and Colin. One more video is never one more video. On YouTube, one more video is...
It is late August in Atlanta, which means backpacks, air that could steam a dumpling, and somebody in my house asking for just one video before school. YouTube Kids is even running a back to school arts takeover right now, through September 7, with Ms. Rachel, the...
Kids often get stuck in a rut with their YouTube viewing, gravitating toward familiar content—studies show that boys, for instance, spend up to 60% of their screen time watching other kids play video games.web:6 With kids aged 8 and under averaging 2.5 hours daily on...
With YouTube hosting over 14 billion videos, it’s a magnet for kids, who spend about 65% of their screen time on video platforms, but not all content is safe—22% of kids’ videos may include inappropriate ads or themes.web:7web:4web:3 Parents, with 73% expressing...
Big tech companies like YouTube, with over 2.5 billion monthly users, are designed to maximize your time on their platforms, often pushing kids to keep watching through addictive algorithms and short-form content like YouTube Shorts.web:2 Kids aged 8 and under spend...
Kids’ curiosity drives them to explore new interests, and YouTube’s massive library of over 14 billion videos can be a great place to discover hobbies like fishing or painting.web:7 However, with 18% of kids’ content potentially low-value or overstimulating, parents...
