So what does everyone who happens to be content creators think of the next youtube disaster that many creators think is coming about. Apparently the government is about to come tromping though Youtube and laying out heavy duty fines. There is a huge discussion about what can and possibly will be hit with this huge up to $42,000+
This doesnât seem reasonable at all. Shouldnât Kids have a different level of account, so they arenât tracked? Why should the creator be punished? Unless theyâre purposefully trying to trick the algorithm and kids.
I just started âcreatingâ if you want to call it that, but I donât know what to mark my videos as. Itâs just me playing easy Instrumental solos for beginners to study or help them pick. So while itâs kind of targeted towards beginners usually aged 10-13, does marking it as kids content mean it wonât get found if adults are searching for it? Another scenario I picture is band teachers using my videos as examples. Iâm not worried about the advertising changes (cuz Iâm not expecting anything), but I donât like the idea of losing comments, as they can be educational. Just yesterday I got my first comment asking the tempo of the solo. What do you think I should do?
Since you are targeting kids under 13 years of age then you might want to mark your channel as for kids and mark each video for kids. The whole thing is confusing. This is one reason I really am not a fan of big government. There is no way that the fed can do anything properly. Especially when there are so many people involved.
If like me you never create content targeted for kids simply choose the,
No, set this channel as not made for kids. I never upload content thatâs made for kids.
option in your YouTube settings and youâre all set.
If you are creating content targeted toward kids youâll either need to select,
Yes, set this channel as made for kids. I always upload content thatâs made for kids.
and be careful about what you post or choose,
I want to review this setting for every video.
and make sure you set the option for each video you upload.
I thought the discussion on twig was interesting, that Google knows whether your channel has been seen by kids, but wonât let you know, you just have to guess, if you arenât specifically making content for kids.
Thatâs just plain creepy.
If like me you never create content targeted for kids simply choose the,
No, set this channel as not made for kids. I never upload content thatâs made for kids.
I think that is the way I set my YouTube channel. All I upload are videoâs of me moaning and groaning about my Motor Home Re-build. More for my own benefit, I think I have one follower,. I do not monetize either
YouTube is my bread and butter. Iâm not a creator but Iâve been working behind the scenes on it for almost 8 years now. The COPPA rules have the potential to be devastating to many a kidâs content creators and every network out there is still in the dark as to how this will impact them.
On one side some say the revenue will go down but thereâs an argument to say that this could also mean higher CPMs for vetted producers as brands still want to be in front of kids and thatâs usually at a premium.
Fundamentally I think itâs disingenuous of YouTube to play dumb here which is allowing the FTC to go after creators⌠they knew very well who was on the platform. This video from MatPat is one of the best about the subject.
In the end, we wonât know how this affects YouTube until Jan 1st.
Personal plug⌠I host a âbehind the scenesâ of YouTube podcast called The Video Insiders Podcast.
Awesome I will be checking that podcast out.
Since my previous post Iâve tried to find information from sources who do not have a financial interest in the situation with limited success. The most detailed article Iâve found is: