Enhanced controls will allow parents to handpick videos among a host of new features, but campaigners say YouTube must do moreGoogle is updating its YouTube Kids app to improve the control over the videos and channels that can be watched by children. YouTube Kids is a separate app for smartphones and tablets that provides access to a subset of the videos available on the main site. In the app’s biggest change yet, Google is giving parents much greater control over what their children can find and watch. James Beser, product director for YouTube Kids, said said: “From collections of channels from trusted partners to enabling parents to select each video and channel themselves, we’re putting parents in the driver’s seat like never before.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube Kids settings. Previously recommendations could include content from any video or channel that is accessible through the YouTube Kids app, not just those verified by Google’s team.

Source: The Guardian April 25, 2018 18:56 UTC