Protecting Your Toddler from YouTube's Algorithm
YouTube Kids isn't as safe as most parents think. Here's what's actually reaching your toddler and the settings that matter most.
This Week’s Scenario
You’ve handed your toddler your phone or tablet with YouTube Kids open. You glanced over a few times. It looked fine. Peppa Pig, Coco Melon, the usual. Then you looked again and something was off. The characters looked familiar but something about the video felt wrong. Or your toddler has been having more nightmares than usual. Or they’ve become more aggressive and you can’t work out why. And then you realize: you don’t actually know everything they’ve been watching.
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