(1/5) If you’re a creator of children’s or family content, you’re probably wondering what the changes we announced today mean for you and your channel. More details here https://yt.be/Bnqp , but keep reading this thread for a quick summary:
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Replying to @YTCreators
This is extremely vague and worrying for creators. Please be more clear about the content that this covers.
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Replying to @dantdm @YTCreators
This will affect videos that both creators & our systems identify as made for kids (ex: emphasis on kids characters, themes, or toys). More specific examples: https://yt.be/help/pE5Q Creators will self designate bc you know your content & its target audience better than anyone.
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Replying to @TeamYouTube @YTCreators
This seems much more clear, thank you. Does this include video games?
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Replying to @dantdm @YTCreators
It includes all content on YouTube (including video games). The key here is that we’re limiting data collection on all videos made for kids – it’s more about the individual video content and its target audience, and less about the game the creator is playing in the video.
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What happens with a content creator that targets mature audiences but ends up getting more younger audiences? essentially, Videos have to start being VERY BLUNTLY kids unfriendly or else if enough kids watch you get demonetized...
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