Lawmakers call YouTube Kids a 'wasteland of vapid' content

Lawmakers call YouTube Kids a 'wasteland of vapid' content

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A House subcommittee is investigating YouTube Kids, saying the Google-owned video feeds children inappropriate material in “a wasteland of vapid, consumerist content" so it can serve them ads.

The inquiry comes despite Google agreeing to pay $170 million in 2019 to settle allegations that YouTube collected personal data on children without their parents’ consent.

Lawmakers call YouTube Kids a 'wasteland of vapid' content

Apr 6, 2021, 6:37pm UTC
https://apnews.com/2dd9c3b6f6044950db817c1092a87296 > A House subcommittee is investigating YouTube Kids, saying the Google-owned video feeds children inappropriate material in “a wasteland of vapid, consumerist content" so it can serve them ads. > The inquiry comes despite Google agreeing to pay $170 million in 2019 to settle allegations that YouTube collected personal data on children without their parents’ consent.