Communications Daily is a Warren News publication.

YouTube Launching More Protections for Under-18 Users

YouTube will start adjusting the default upload setting for users ages 13-17 to the most private option available, over the coming weeks as part of new safety and digital well-being options it announced Tuesday for YouTube and YouTube Kids. "Take…

Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article

Communications Daily is required reading for senior executives at top telecom corporations, law firms, lobbying organizations, associations and government agencies (including the FCC). Join them today!

a break" and "bedtime" reminders, plus autoplay set to off, will be by default, it said. James Beser, director-product management, kids and family, blogged that the company will begin to remove overly commercial content from YouTube Kids such as videos that directly encourage children to spend money.