COPPA
YouTube Rewind 2019 tries to win over creators
Viewers are describing it as “lazy” and “boring.”
60 Minutes host Lesley Stahl pushes YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki to restrict videos more during interview
“You’re not operating under some…freedom of speech mandate”
PewDiePie talks demonetization, says “a YouTube career could end at any point”
PewPiePie talked about upcoming changes and how it’s affected creators.
Jake Paul says he’s quitting YouTube, it’s a “controlling and non rewarding platform to be a part of”
Paul echoed the voice of many YouTubers.
Dead Upload Day – Some YouTubers go dark to protest YouTube’s lack of help over “Made For Kids” COPPA saga
YouTubers are divided over whether it’s worth the protest.
YouTube could do more to help creators with the “made for kids” COPPA dilemma, but it’s not
Creators have no power but great responsibility.
PewDiePie discusses the upcoming dreaded YouTube COPPA changes that will harm creators
PewDiePie gives an overview of the problem.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki’s quarterly letter offers more uncertainty for creators
While mostly bad news, the letter does offer a slither of hope for edgier content creators.
New YouTube rules will cut some creator ad revenue by up to 90% in 2020
YouTube is making introducing these new rules in January 2020 as part of its settlement with the FTC over alleged COPPA violations.
YouTubers popular with kids to face “significant business impact”, disabled ads, comments, and notifications
The changes are likely to be far-reaching and impact gaming channels, family vlogging channels, and other major channel categories on YouTube.
Facebook says Messenger Kids app introducing kids to adult strangers was a technical error
The FTC is yet to make any comment on this particular case.
The FTC is investigating YouTube for child privacy law violations
YouTube is reportedly considering changing its algorithm and moving children’s content to the YouTube Kids app as a result of this FTC probe.