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For teens still forming their own ideas, 2. Restricted mode: This will help to filter 6. Create playlists: Playlists help you
beliefs and values, these rabbit holes or out inappropriate videos, but due to manage the videos your younger child
“echo chambers” made up of one-sided the volume of videos on the platform, can watch. It is recommended that
perspectives can be dangerous. Many it isn’t 100% effective. This feature can you watch videos before your child
will also argue that this phenomenon be enabled on “Settings” and by clicking does in order to ensure that they
(which is not unique to YouTube) fuels on “Restricted mode” on the drop-down are appropriate, and then add them
the increasingly polarised culture we find menu at the bottom of the screen. Change (or not) to the new playlist. To add a
ourselves in. the option to “On” and click on “Save”. video to the playlist, select “Save” at
the bottom of the video and select
What can parents do? 3. Custom password: You can set up a the playlist or choose to create a new
If your child has posted nude videos or custom password to prevent your child playlist.
photos of themself online, Childline and from accessing your parental controls
the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and making changes. To do this, tap on YouTube Kids is a separate app and
have created a tool called Report Remove the “Lock” icon and choose “Set my own website that offers more filters and
for young people under the age of 18. It password”. restrictions to prevent children from
provides steps to determine if the image being exposed to inappropriate content.
can be removed from online platforms and 4. Save videos to private: If your child There are also additional parental controls
prevent further sharing. is posting videos, talk to them about available, depending on children’s ages.
setting the content they upload to You can even create individual user
British child protection charity the National “Private”, so that only their subscribers profiles for more than one child.
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to or followers can view the videos. Also,
Children (NSPCC) lists six features to help talk to them about who is allowed to Remember: controls are never 100%
ensure your child’s safety on YouTube. follow or subscribe to their channel. Set effective, so it’s essential that you
this by going to “Library” and selecting supervise what your children are
1. Supervision: YouTube has a supervised your videos, then click on “Select more” watching, especially when they are
experience account available for children and “Visibility”, and you will be able to younger. Teaching them how to stay safe
under the age of 13, with a Google choose between private, public and in an online world is a critical parental
account managed by Family Link. This unlisted. responsibility, and guidance is easy to find
can help you manage how the app is used online.
by giving you access to content settings 5. Auto-play: This stops videos from
and parental controls that manage the automatically playing after one has Resources:
channels children can subscribe to, as ended, preventing further suggested https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/
online-safety/online-safety-blog/report-remove-
well as how long they can spend on the videos from playing. To turn this on, go tool-for-young-people/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_
app. Information on how to set this up to “Watch screen on any video”, then tap medi um=emai l &utm_content=Report%20
Remove&utm_campaign=2022_August_CSO-
can be found on YouTube’s advice page. the auto-play switch to “Off”. newletter

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