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Under COPPA, how do I know if my channel is “directed to children”? Since the FTC and New York Attorney General announced their September 2019 settlement with YouTube for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule, we’ve heard that question from channel owners – sometimes called content creators. If you’re a channel owner who shares content on user-generated platforms like YouTube, read on for FTC staff guidance about the applicability of the COPPA Rule and how those covered by the Rule can comply with its requirements.

The FTC action against YouTube and Google

The lawsuit against YouTube and Google alleged that the companies illegally collected personal information from children, in violation of COPPA. According to the complaint, the companies collected that information from viewers of child-directed YouTube channels in the form of persistent identifiers that track users across the Internet, but didn’t notify parents and get their consent. To settle the case, YouTube and Google agreed to create a mechanism so that channel owners can designate when the videos they upload to YouTube are – to use the words of COPPA – “directed to children.” The purpose of this requirement is to make sure that both YouTube and channel owners are complying with the law.

A COPPA recap

That provision of the settlement has raised questions among content creators about how to determine if what they upload to YouTube or other platforms is “directed to children.” The answer requires a brief summary of some key COPPA provisions. Passed by Congress in 1998, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act is a federal law that protects the privacy of children under 13. COPPA’s foundational principle is one that most people can agree on: Parents – not kids, companies, platforms, or content creators – should be in control when it comes to information collected from children online.

The FTC enforces the law through the COPPA Rule. In general, COPPA requires operators of commercial websites and online services that are directed to children (more about that in a minute) to provide notice and obtain verifiable parental consent before they collect personal information from kids under 13.

The COPPA Rule defines “personal information” to include obvious things like a child’s first and last name or home address, but that’s not all. Under COPPA, personal information also covers what are called persistent identifiers – behind-the-scenes code that recognizes a user over time and across different sites or online services. That could be an IP address or a cookie when it’s used to serve targeted ads. Keep in mind that an operator also might be collecting personal information through an open comment field on its site or service that allows a user under 13 to make personal information publicly available. For example, think of a comment like this on a child-directed site: My name is Mary Jones from Springfield. I love this video!

How COPPA applies to channel owners

So how does COPPA apply to channel owners who upload their content to YouTube or another third-party platform? COPPA applies in the same way it would if the channel owner had its own website or app. If a channel owner uploads content to a platform like YouTube, the channel might meet the definition of a “website or online service” covered by COPPA, depending on the nature of the content and the information collected. If the content is directed to children and if the channel owner, or someone on its behalf (for example, an ad network), collects personal information from viewers of that content (for example, through a persistent identifier that tracks a user to serve interest-based ads), the channel is covered by COPPA. Once COPPA applies, the operator must provide notice, obtain verifiable parental consent, and meet COPPA’s other requirements. For information on how to comply with COPPA, please visit the FTC’s COPPA page for our Six-Step Compliance Plan for Your Business.

How channel owners can determine if their content is directed to children

Under COPPA, there is no one-size-fits-all answer about what makes a site directed to children, but we can offer some guidance. To be clear, your content isn’t considered “directed to children” just because some children may see it. However, if your intended audience is kids under 13, you’re covered by COPPA and have to honor the Rule’s requirements.

The Rule sets out additional factors the FTC will consider in determining whether your content is child-directed:

  • the subject matter,
  • visual content,
  • the use of animated characters or child-oriented activities and incentives,
  • the kind of music or other audio content,
  • the age of models,
  • the presence of child celebrities or celebrities who appeal to children,
  • language or other characteristics of the site,
  • whether advertising that promotes or appears on the site is directed to children, and
  • competent and reliable empirical evidence about the age of the audience.

The determination of whether content is child-directed will be clearer in some contexts than in others, but we can share some general rules of thumb. First, unless you’re affirmatively targeting kids, there are many subject matter categories where you don’t have to worry about COPPA. For example, if your videos are about traditionally adult activities like employment, finances, politics, home ownership, home improvement, or travel, you’re probably not covered unless your content is geared toward kids. The same would be true for videos aimed at high school or college students. On the other hand, if your content includes traditional children’s pastimes or activities, it may be child-directed. For example, the FTC recently determined that an online dress-up game was child-directed.

Second, just because your video has bright colors or animated characters doesn’t mean you’re automatically covered by COPPA. While many animated shows are directed to kids, the FTC recognizes there can be animated programming that appeals to everyone.

Third, the complaint in the YouTube case offers some examples of channels the FTC considered to be directed to children. For example, many content creators explicitly stated in the “About” section of their YouTube channel that their intended audience was children under 13. Other channels made similar statements in communications with YouTube. In addition, many of the channels featured popular animated children’s programs or showed kids playing with toys or participating in other child-oriented activities. Some of the channel owners also enabled settings that made their content appear when users searched for the names of popular toys or animated characters. Want to see the FTC’s analysis in context? Read pages 10-14 of the YouTube complaint.

Finally, if you’ve applied the factors listed in the COPPA Rule and still wonder if your content is “directed to children,” it might help to consider how others view your content and content similar to yours. Has your channel been reviewed on sites that evaluate content for kids? Is your channel – or channels like yours – mentioned in blogs for parents of young children or in media articles about child-directed content? Have you surveyed your users or is there other empirical evidence about the age of your audience?

What are the possible penalties for violating COPPA?

The Rule allows for civil penalties of up to $42,530 per violation, but the FTC considers a number of factors in determining the appropriate amount, including a company’s financial condition and the impact a penalty could have on its ability to stay in business. While Google and YouTube paid $170 million, in another COPPA case settled this year, the operator paid a total civil penalty of $35,000.

Isn’t the FTC taking another look at the COPPA Rule?

Yes, the FTC is currently evaluating the Rule in light of rapid changes in technology. If you would like to comment on the effectiveness of the COPPA Rule and whether changes are needed, the FTC has extended the comment deadline to December 9, 2019.

Where can channel owners go for more information?

A look at the factors in the COPPA Rule will help most channel owners determine if their content is directed to children. If you’re still unsure about how COPPA applies to you, consider contacting an attorney or consulting with one of the COPPA Safe Harbor programs – self-regulatory groups that offer guidance on how operators can comply with the law. Visit the FTC’s website for a list of currently approved Safe Harbor organizations. For more resources, visit the FTC’s Children’s Privacy page for our Six-Step Compliance Plan for Your Business.

 
 
 

FTC Staff
December 23, 2019

In reply to by Pierre Sandoval

Pierre, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was created in 1914, when President Woodrow Wilson signed the signed the Federal Trade Commission Act into law.

The Federal Radio Commission regulated radio communiction from 1927 - 1934. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was formed in 1934.

Guest
November 23, 2019
Can You Please Save My Youtube Channel? I Really Don’t Wanna Get Sued!
Guest
November 23, 2019
I do not like this new law in YouTube. Please reconsider that law!
Adam Eafrati
November 23, 2019
So i don't think people should get fined,
Anonymous
November 23, 2019
This is insane you are giving very broad definitions that are insane for instance pewdiepie is Not for keep kids but kids watch or any gaming content
Guest
November 23, 2019
 youtube seems stupid to erase the option to comment my 9-year-old brother comments and does not comment I sell my address is such that he does not comment good video seems good to me the coppa law but that they remove community and commentary stories is a fool of them
Kaden
November 23, 2019
This new rule doesn’t make much sense. It is also gonna ruin a lot of people’s careers too
Gustavo Hurtado
November 23, 2019
Where do I click if my channel if it is for see for kids.
Guest
November 23, 2019
How are you going to enforce this on creators in countries outside the USA? Your legal writ only extends to the US.
FTC Staff
January 31, 2020

In reply to by Guest

Foreign-based websites and online services must comply with COPPA if they are directed to children in the United States, or if they knowingly collect personal information from children in the U.S. The law’s definition of “operator” includes foreign-based websites and online services that are involved in commerce in the United States or its territories.

U.S.-based sites and services that collect information from foreign children also are subject to COPPA. See COPPA FAQS B.7. https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/complying-coppa-frequently-asked-questions

Selh'teus Rodin
November 23, 2019
The FTC clearly hasnt taken into account that a lot of teen-to-adult focused channels use many forms of modern media as part of their videos. I follow a channel directed towards players of a particular video game that only recently became widely known, yet they use imagery and music on occasion from "children's shows" such as Pokemon, Spongebob Squarepants, and others. This COPPA act, while on paper, sounds like a method of protecting children, is badly designed, when you consider that 12 year olds can hear the name "PewDiePie" and know exactly who someone is talking about, even though that particular content creator is focused more towards adults. There is no well defined line between what properly counts as "child oriented" when it comes to some media such as video games like Minecraft, or television shows like Spongebob. For games like Minecraft, are more geared towards adults, due to its content being largely cartoonish animated violence (when applicable) and generally child-friendly; many older adults who still hold the mindset that videogames are "for children" will not be of sound enough or educated enough mind to acknowledge that while under 13s can play and enjoy a game such as that without being exposed to "harmful subjects", the game was not meant, for them. And television shows like Spongebob, while childishly animated and very kid-friendly, have a large variety of adult oriented topics and subtle references and jokes - the same as many "children's" cartoons since the animated image became an American pastime - and get used by adult content creators to connect with their similarly adult, or older teen, audiences. This COPPA act requires an extensive review by some of the larger, and a few of the lesser known, content creators on sites like Twitch.tv, YouTube.com and others, as there are glaring holes in its wording and alleged stipulations, that can be all to easily abused by someone who simply decides they do not like the idea of a 30 year old woman playing video games and earning money from it. As this act was created as an attempt to "protect the children" something that must be noted is that the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (Hereby called the ESRB) was created to determine the suitability of video games for younger generations. All games released in America, have an ESRB rating from E (for Everyone) and M (For Mature). However, many modern parents do not pay attention to the ESRB rating, thus allowing the very children this act is allegedly designed to protect, to experience the same sorts of content that would be experienced on non-child-focused websites. Not to mention, current video websites like YouTube, use what is called a "bot" to track and monitor users clicks to various videos, and change both recommendations for videos, as well as advertisements, based on these actions. This system, can very well lead a child to see an ad for a violent, otherwise M-Rated game, or lead them to a channel designed and intended for adults, filled with "foul language" and "harmful imagery", even though neither the content creator themselves, nor the child, intended for said child to witness it. Under this COPPA act, the FTC would then be holding the content creator responsible for this incident, even if they followed all the required directives to "flag" (or designate) their channel as "not intended for children". Therefore, due to this glaring oversight in the creation of this act, that one potential incident holds a high chance of becoming a needless and fierce legal battle, because of how vague and improperly defined the boundaries of this act are. Therefore, as both a consumer and a content creator myself, I call upon everyone involved, to review this COPPA act, and actually enlist the experience of multiple content creators, to better revise the parameters of what can count as "child oriented". Because the world is not so blatantly black and white, and many things that older people, including lawmakers, would consider "for children", are actually designed for adults, that happen to like very similar imagery. Which is, needless to say, a far larger group of people than these "lawmakers".
...
November 23, 2019
Please don't do this.
Memer dude
November 23, 2019
Please stop it. Your making a lot of people on YouTube Upset at you.
Mysterious meh
November 23, 2019
DON'T YOU DARE RUIN YT FOR US AND CHANNEL CREATORS
Guest
November 23, 2019
I'm still not sure if COPPA will cover my YouTube channel. I know that I make drawings and animations with characters but sometimes I draw them in different ways that feature more skin than clothes or hurt in a certain way. Is my YouTube channel going to be covered?
Gabriel dos sa…
November 23, 2019
ftc my favorite series my little pony is not for younger children either and for all ages i am 18 years old and watching and also the creator herself said that for all ages ok and yes i am a brony
Guest
November 23, 2019
please we cant have this because if we do then its going to probably have a big affect on youtube :(
Guest
November 23, 2019
These rules are clearly written by people who do not understand the internet and Youtube. They are short sighted and poorly defined. Please engage actual experts rather than guessing and hoping. No matter your intention, you are in essentially killing the career of a significant number of Youtube content creators. Again, please, please, please engage actual experts rather than trying to guess and hope for the best.
Guest
November 23, 2019
I think you should put the blame on youtube and not on the youtubers
Guest
November 23, 2019
Sorry
Guest
November 23, 2019
Dear FTC, I watch a multitude of different channels that cover a broad audience. Just because a Chanel has something that appeals to kids doesn’t mean it’s just a kids things. I’m 15 and I like to watch therioes on Minecraft or Five Nights at Freddie’s and you should fine content creators that cover those subjects because they are a broad topic that anyone can like. Like doll repaint videos, squishes being repainted, slime videos, therioes on beloved games like I said before Minecraft. Or anime because anyone can like anime. It doesn’t matter wether or not you’re a kid or an adult those are both things that anyone can enjoy. So it’s unfair to everyone covering those topics because it is such a broad subject. Or people making family vlogs. You shouldn’t do that it’s just unfair to both the audience and the creators. So please, to all those at your work who don’t have a phone or if you do have a phone reconsidered what you are doing because YouTube is a broad platform that anyone can find what they like. Sure a bunch of kids are on it, but what wide range platform doesn’t? To give penalties to people who are doing what they love and are some/most times depend on YouTube for giving them their paycheck since it’s the only thing they have for a job or can make to support themselves. It’s likes saying, “Hey you aren’t doing you’re job as I want you because it cover a wide range of topics. I’m giving you an 80-90% deduction on you’re paycheck ever time you don’t do as I say.” Because that just isn’t fair. I know you are trying to do the right thing. But this isn’t the way for doing it because A) We don’t have a smart enough AI to sort out what is and isn’t for kids or is a broad subject that anyone can enjoy and B) Don’t have both the time or people to check over Every. Single. Video. That. A. Person. Makes. So please for the love of everything holy and unholy. DONT FINE CREATORS FOR NOT BEINGING ABLE TO DECIDE WETHER OR NOT THEY ARE MAKING VIDEOS TARGETED FOR KIDS BECAUSE THEY MAKE SUCH BROAD CONTENT!!! Also isn’t it excessive to fine them $42,000!?! Seriously an average person isn’t able to make that kind of money in under a month!! It could literally put people into poverty. You are basically dictating whether or not a person has a job to support either them or their family. You are basically fining nearly (for what I understand) nearly 70-90% of YouTube creators. I could be wrong but a majority of YouTubers do appeal to a wide audience. So for the love of everything holy and unholy, please. Give people more time and rethink what can both benefit/help you, YouTube, Content Creators/YouTuber, and the audience that is on YouTube. Thank you and for the love of God/Gods watch GameTherioes video on this to grasp the ACTUALLY SCALE OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!!!!!!
Joseph
November 23, 2019
I think the new rule is unfair. The children going on youtube have there parents permission or maybe the parents should just pay more attention to there kids. The new rule will ruin many channels,lives, and the whole website. games like minecraft that might appeal to children will be taken down which is unfair. Story time animators will be gone to because they might mention a toy. Just because your guidelines are so tight it does not mean we should suffer and have are favorite channels taken away. Now the only stuff we could watch are math problems being solved because of these silly rules. Now stuff cant be two edgy and no way in heck can it be family friendly. These rules ruin youtube for everyone who is over thirteen and likes gaming or animation channels. I think this rule should be changed.
Gabriel dos sa…
November 23, 2019
FTC: "Hello FTC, I'm a big youtuber's fan and some rulles about new Youtube politics can be prejudice some creators about pop culture... Like when they need to talk about famous characters or cartoons... Not every content is destined for kids... Could you change this us?"
Guest
November 23, 2019
My son is 16 and autistic. He is in bits over this change. Utube is his gateway to socialisation ......his only way of comfortably communicating. He is devastated that many of his favourite utubers are no longer going to make videos and feel that his life is over. Before you go making changes think of the way this will affect people like my son who rely heavily on the internet. He literally cannot concentrate on anything but the potential negative outcome this change will impose on utube and the millions of utubers who use it. This is not a simple rule change to him and there is nothing i can say or do to help him. This change is affecting his school work and his entire life and although this may sound silly and stupid to most, until you have walked in his shoes and understand how the mind of someone affected with autism this really is life changing for him and not in a positive way.
Michael
December 03, 2019

In reply to by Guest

When the FTC does something like COPPA, they don't realize that it will pretty much DESTROY millions of lives. Please FTC, add an option for "Mixed Audience/All Ages Content/Parental Advisory for videos that use the things that qualify as "For Kids" but also do other things.
D.S.S.
November 23, 2019
Special care needs to be taken that video game-related content is not unfairly targeted. Just because someone is streaming a game intended for children does NOT mean the channel is made for or intended for children. Many adult YouTubers enjoy playing games from their childhood, but use adult humor and language. This does not make the channel content made for children.
Guest
November 23, 2019
I would like to say that, could you please make the rules more understandable and not so vague? Like for example, you have been saying that gaming content is directed towards kids, but it is not kids who watch it. Gaming content should not be labeled as kids content. It should be mature content.
Guest
November 23, 2019
There is literally a YouTube Kids app. That's where kids need to be going to watch videos that are directed to children. If parents, guardians, or caretakers allow children on the main YouTube website, they need to be responsible enough to monitor what those children are watching. By potentially punishing YouTube content creators you would also punishing their audiences. I am a grandparent, and 99% of the channels I subscribe to are probably considered directed to children based on your definition. In order to interact with YouTube videos you need an account. I just tried to set up a new YouTube account using the year 2009 for my birth year, and I was immediately denied. YouTube isn't intended for kids under 13. Please quit punishing the entire YouTube community for irresponsible parents, guardians, or caretakers.
Noaksey
November 23, 2019
I'm not a US citizen. How do you really intend on enforcing these rules in countries where the FTC has no jurisdiction?
FTC Staff
January 30, 2020

In reply to by Noaksey

Foreign-based websites and online services must comply with COPPA if they are directed to children in the United States, or if they knowingly collect personal information from children in the U.S.

The law’s definition of “operator” includes foreign-based websites and online services that are involved in commerce in the United States or its territories. 

_chainedsecrets_
November 23, 2019
It's not fair to all of the creators that earn a living on youtube. Where are all the family friendly content is going to go? If it's YouTube Kids, just please make a upload button. There are millions and millions going to quit. It's the parents fault of their kids are watching YouTube. Also, if your video have badwords, and animated characters, is it still family friendly? I don't want to go and pay 42k for just a family friendly video. Thank you. _chainedsecrets_
Ryan walker
November 23, 2019
Please it has to be for everyone it's not just for kids everyone's channels need something right we need to fix this all.
Mother of a ch…
July 20, 2020

In reply to by Ryan walker

Im Sorry but when my 8 year old sees someone's channel that shows them playing Russian roulette and doesn't understand it and thinks it's a game and then accidentally shoots himself in the head and dies... I have a huge Problem with the content out there that our children are able to see and get a hold of. People need to realize that some of the content there posting whether you meant harm or not, not all minds are mature enough to understand reality from a false reality. That type of content should not be on YouTube at all. Period!! For adults or anyone!!
kmarkowiak145
November 23, 2019
My problem with COPPA and YouTube is that not all videos that this law would count as made for kids may not be intended for children to watch. A video from a YouTuber who is at Disneyland, sees Disney characters, but goes around trying different alcoholic drinks could still be marked as made for kids because it had cartoon characters and colorful backgrounds in it. Please consider adding a general audience option as well. I understand COPPA is intended to protect kids but kids will watch whatever they can find on YouTube if parents are not being parents.
Guest
November 23, 2019
What if an animation has censored cursing- or blood, is it still for kids? And also- what about YouTube kids- it's the parents who need to watch their kids!
Big Mak
November 23, 2019
I have 3 questions: 1) Even if it isn't directed for kids, how in the world are, even you guys, able to track everything to check and see if it is a child-safe idea WITHOUT "spying" or tracking every single thing that everyone does anywhere in the world. For all I can see, you are saying that this is going into heavy consideration over YouTube and Google. Both are very broad and are really difficult to understand not just because of content, but because of each country, language, and content. Take this example:Say I am from Germany making content for kids, do I follow COPPA, which is American Made? Do I get fined? 2) Because of how content is made, how do we follow COPPA if I don't track their emails or anything else without breaking the security of the people? Theoretically, you would need a software to track every single movement on these two majorly used programs, determining what their age is, who they are, and what sites they are tracking. This would also mean that if someone was an "adult" and was an actual kid, you would need a hardware device connected to the program, but that would mean that would be exposing your terms of privacy. Because YouTube said that there may be kids that might watching the more adult-topic sections, that would mean that YouTube is aware of the problem, but can't do a thing about it because there is no way of tracking them. 3) YouTubers all are trying their best to show what their ads are and what aren't by going off topic. Even my younger sister, says that she notices the ads and doesn't want any of it because the YouTuber said so. She wants it because she likes it, and the same can be said for many kids. In fact, the parents usually will be asked if the kids can buy something if it is said by the YouTubers because most of the kids think that their parents can buy them everything they want. And that isn't illegal on anyone's portion. I can understand if people are showing advertisements involving certain content that the kids might like because they aren't targeting them, so who is really the "advertisers" that you are speaking of? I would like you to consider this next time before you put this act into effect and question yourselves about any other major topics that seem to be concerning to the rights of the people.
FTC Staff
December 23, 2019

In reply to by Big Mak

If you are a channel owner, when you upload a video to YouTube that is "directed to children," you will use the mechanism YouTube and Google created to label that video. 

How can you determine if what you upload to YouTube or other platforms is “directed to children"? There is no one-size-fits-all answer about what makes a site directed to children. If your intended audience is kids under 13, you’re covered by COPPA.

This blog has more information to help you. And, the complaint in the YouTube case offers examples of channels the FTC considered to be directed to children. Read pages 10-14 of the YouTube complaint.

Richeau
November 23, 2019
Something to understand, specifically referencing animation channels, is that sponsors are usually a very helpful way to discern whether a channel is geared towards kids. (Note: sponsers differ from adverts due to sponsers directly reaching out to the person(s) operating the channel and paying them to make a statement about a product they've been paid to endorse. Automatic ads provided by YouTube work differently. For more information on advertisements verses sponsers, contacting YouTube directly would be ideal.) For example, if a channel has a lot of color and is discussing something that would normally be considered "kid-oriented" has a VPN (network security) sponsers, it may be directed more towards a young adult audience. On the other, if a channel has a sponsor such as a mobile app on a video with a lot of child targeted content, it could be subject the new changes.
Christine Mcnabb
November 23, 2019
I am grateful FTC is reviewing the coppa law and hope its updated version will be easier for us the small business owners of our channels to implement. Please consider the fact the law need to be updated so that getting parents cosent via email or site/platform signup is possible, such change will be easy for youtube to implement. Many creators need the target ad revenue to have incentives to continue their program channels and 1 person operation should not be subjected to the same kind of punishment that is meant to dish out to a giant corperation.
Behzad Khan
November 23, 2019
Thank you FTC for showing creators precisely what is happening.
The First One
November 23, 2019
I have some concerns regarding gaming on YouTube and especially for creators who make content on Nintendo games. Nintendo makes a lot of games aimed towards kids but are also enjoyed by teens and adults and many creators make content on Nintendo's games that weren't intended for children to watch but may seem that way. For instance, various videos I have made are on the game Super Smash Bros, and they contain swearing and profanity. These videos are clearly not for kids, but the game itself is. I'm not the type of person to swear often so some of my videos don't have any swearing in them, but I don't think these videos are really meant for kids still. When I speak, I'm not speaking in a tone meant for children I'm just being myself. I also refer to the characters as "dead" or "killed" when they're defeated which is clearly not child-friendly talk. I'm worried that Nintendo YouTubers such as myself are going to have problems when it comes to making content aimed towards an older audience who enjoy games more aimed towards kids.
That milt gacha
November 23, 2019
So if we mark our content as not for kids will we receive a penalty?
Haven Kessler
November 23, 2019
I understand that COPPA is going under affect and is used to protect children under the age of 13 but that's what YouTube Kids was made for and it protects children that can't make a Google account. YouTube its self is made for 13+ hense that's why you have to make a Google Account. I think COPPA is a bad idea because when a creator makes content they have to make thumbnail relating to their video hense most of the content on YouTube has got some sort cartoon character or celebrities or game affiliated with but the content is made for mainly young adults and kids of age 13+ with a parents permission. YouTube is a job and most of the content creators are make a living off of making videos and if the law goes into affect, people are at risk of losing millions of dollars and could potentially lose their jobs over not saying whether the videos they are intended for children or not. I feel like charging someone $42,000 per video, if they do not comply with this new law is a little bit excessive, because that's a YouTuber's yearly salary.
EZRAVII
November 23, 2019
Chanel’s like Jake Paul are not kid friendly however advertise to young kids
ok boomer
November 23, 2019
this is just a money grab put fines on content creators
Raymond F. Muench
November 23, 2019
I find the distinctions indistinct. If one says, It's not intended for children even if no salacious content is included, is one liable for fines if a child watches (for example) a show about animals and an animal is hurt, and a child watching this is upset? When are parents and guardians of children to be held responsible rather than the creato of a nature show. Is the shows creator held harmless if there is a disclaimer at the start? Maybe even newscast or news conference should begin with a like disclaimer as much of that content is incendiary, disingenuous, and vacuous. This is overreach.
Guest
November 23, 2019
Your going to make so many people homeless....your going to blame innocent people.... Your going sfter the wrong people...
Guest
November 23, 2019
YouTube viewers and creators petition the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to clarify and reconsider the new Children’s Online Privacy Protection (COPPA Rule) regulations on YouTube creators. Shutting off personalized ads on creators’ content will cause more harm than good, especially for children. Quality family-friendly content will shrink, while more mature content will grow — yet kids will still be watching. The FTC should not expand COPPA regulations for content creators. Broadening the definition of “child-directed” to include “child-attractive” would force many more creators to turn off personalized ads. As a result, even more quality content will dry up, and more mature and extreme content will fill the platform. The free YouTube Kids app is a better solution than regulation targeting family-friendly creators. YouTube Kids removes privacy concerns around personalized ads. Parents buy devices and allow their children to watch YouTube Main. Many parents prefer to use YouTube Main because it has more features and less barriers. Creators should not be punished when parents choose not to use YouTube Kids. COPPA is about putting parents in control of protecting their children’s personal information online. The FTC should not use COPPA to remove parents from the process in regulating content and online advertising. While large corporations will survive these changes, small business creators face terminating employees, changing their business model, or shutting down production altogether. These regulations will particularly hurt young underserved audiences who participate in YouTube communities on topics like special needs, faith, and minority groups. Limiting quality free content for kids expands the digital divide. Turning off personalized ads on kids’ content also encourages increased product placement and brand deals within kids’ content. Creators face COPPA fines up to $42,530 per video, yet the regulation and definition of “child-directed” is vague. The FTC needs to provide creators with enforcement clarity. We ask the FTC to: 1. Provide an enforcement statement for creators 2. Clarify the definition of “child-directed,” and not expand it to cover “child-attractive” content 3. Delay enforcement against creators until the FTC concludes its review of COPPA 4. Allow parents to use YouTube Kids or YouTube Main, without forcing creators to turn off personalized ads when parents choose to use YouTube Main
Guest
November 23, 2019
Many peoples lives will be affected if you do this please reconsider
Guest
November 23, 2019
Yes, all my videos are for children also

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