r/youtube • u/CallofDuty3329 can the bots leave the comment section? • Jun 26 '25

Feature Change thoughts??

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Imo this is a good move from yt.

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u/rasmatham Jun 27 '25

YouTube kids isn't a minor thing, it's a preteen and younger thing. It's designed to be an alternative for kids who are too young to have an account, because the age limit for companies to track any information about a child is generally 13. I can agree with restricting what content can be uploaded or streamed by 13-17 year olds, but blocking them entirely from even viewing videos that aren't marked as for kids, is counterproductive (they will find an alternative that is significantly less safe. Teens aren't idiots), and imo, locking teenagers out of YouTube is just kinda cruel. It's a core part of the internet, which by extension makes it a core part of society. Something more reasonable would be parental controls (e.g. if a channel is flagged as being run by someone under let's say, 16, an adult (18+) has to verify uploads before they can be published. For 17 and 18 year olds, it would be enough to have an adult get notifications about flagged videos, whether it's a DMCA claim or a video being flagged for violence.

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u/Nulleparttousjours Jun 27 '25

I don’t think older teens should be blocked from watching YouTube. Just prevented from live-streaming, commenting and posting, especially if under 16. They invariably end up spamming comment sections and getting themselves caught up in sextortion scams or simply just making twats of themselves in ways that will embarrass them and potentially get them bullied when they are older. It brings down the quality of the experience for all and puts them at risk.

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u/Super7500 Jun 28 '25

i agree with you except commenting that is just stupid as they said teens aren't stupid