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How to make YouTube safe for kids: a parent's guide
YouTube's controls filter some of the bad, not the engine that finds it. Every option for kids compared: what each really covers, and which fits which age.
· 5 min read
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Step-by-step help for making YouTube safer at home.
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Whitelist vs blocklist: which keeps kids safer on YouTube?
Blocking bad videos is whack-a-mole; approving good channels is a decision you make once. Why an allow-list beats a block-list, and what it honestly costs.
· 4 min read
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How to block YouTube Shorts for kids (what actually works)
Shorts are an endless swipe feed built to keep watching going. Why they're a problem for children, what YouTube's own controls cover, and how to keep them out.
· 4 min read
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The under-16 ban and YouTube: what it means for kids
The UK plans to ban under-16s from YouTube and five other apps from spring 2027. What's announced, what's still unknown, and what it means for a young child.
· 6 min read
Give your child YouTube without the rabbit hole.
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