Fierce Healthcare November 2, 2023
YouTube will now limit repeated recommendations of videos about ideal standards for teens, who the platform said are susceptible to forming negative beliefs about themselves after their repeated viewing.
The company’s Youth and Families Advisory Committee, a team of independent experts in child development, digital learning, children’s media and more, helped YouTube identify categories of content that may be harmless as a single video but could be problematic for some teens if viewed repeatedly.
That includes content that compares physical features and idealizes some types over others, idealizes specific fitness levels or body weights, or displays social aggression in the form of non-contact fights and intimidation.
Community Guidelines will continue to be enforced to remove content and prevent minors from...
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