Kids love streaming videos from their favorite social media personalities, but any watchful parent should consider enabling YouTube parental controls. The reason is simple: While there is so, so much good out there, a few taps of your child’s finger can land him or her into some deep, dark corners of the internet wasteland. Thankfully, there’s hope, and it doesn’t involve you lurking just out of frame. When enabled, the platform’s safeguards filter much of the questionable content out, and thanks to its user interface, the steps on how to put parental controls on YouTube is as easy as a swipe or two in the right menus. Ditto goes for how to block content on YouTube. So follow our lead and then relax, knowing that a kid-safe YouTube is on the other side of a few minutes’ work. Show We’ll be the firs to admit YouTube’s filters aren’t foolproof. But they hold up remarkably well in weeding out most threats that could flit by when you’re engaged in other activities. The result can save you a lot of headaches (and explanations) down the road. Use YouTube’s ‘Restricted’ Mode on BrowsersYouTube’s Restricted Mode is an optional parental control that “uses signals such as video title, description, metadata, Community Guidelines reviews, and age-restrictions to identify and filter out potentially mature content.” It’s not as foolproof as some might hope, and questionable content can still get through from time to time, but it’s a surprisingly good first line of defense. (Also, it’s free.) It’s easy to turn on if you have a YouTube account, but remember that, because its protection is at the browser level, you have to turn it on for every device your kids use. Here’s how to do it:
Rinse and repeat with other browsers and other computers. Also, don’t forget to log out of your YouTube and Google account when you finish. Otherwise, your precocious child may discover how to undo all your hard work and turn Restricted Mode off. Update YouTube Permissions on Phones and TabletsSince you’re just as likely to hand over your own tablet or phone, make sure YouTube Parental Control is also enabled on both the device’s browser and the respective YouTube app. For mobile browsers, follow the procedures outlined above. For the dedicated YouTube apps, the premise is the same: iOS
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Following our previous advice, ensure you sign out when you’re done. Use the YouTube Kids AppFor stricter controls on smart devices, try the YouTube Kids app for iOS and Android phones and tablets. It’s a completely different, kid-friendly interface that gives parents the opportunity to view channels and videos that have been reviewed by real people (not the imperfect algorithm that restricted mode uses) to make sure they’re safe for kids. We especially like this feature, as it taps into a crowdsourced means of viewership rather than a robot. You can also adjust the age settings within the app to allow older kids to view content they might be ready for but a younger child may not. Turn on Google SafeSearchRestricting content with the YouTube parental controls is fine and all, but let this be a friendly reminder that kids access mature material all over the internet. Your first priority should be turning on the “Safe Search” filter in any browser your child uses.
Add Some Extra ProtectionFor added peace of mind ⏤ or if you’d rather not deal with having to change the settings on every laptop, tablet, or phone ⏤ you can also digital-proof your house by installing a “net nanny” router or device. Unlike software that needs to be installed on every computer, these devices work at the network level on any device that connects to your Wi-Fi, blocking specific sites, keywords, and content. While one of our favorites remains the Gryphon system, which even extends protections outside of the home, here are some other parental control devices to check out. This article was originally published on November 16, 2017 — -- A lot of parents are thinking twice about what their kids are watching online after a disturbing video was posted by YouTube star Logan Paul. Paul, a 22-year-old comedic actor with 15 million subscribers on YouTube, sparked outrage after posting a video which appeared to show the lifeless body of a person who committed suicide. (Paul has since apologized and removed the video).  Internet personality Logan Paul arrives at 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2017 at the Forum, Dec. 1, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif. Amanda Edwards/WireImage/Getty Images It can difficult for YouTube's filter or algorithm to stop videos like Paul's from slipping through the cracks due to the sheer volume of content that gets uploaded to YouTube daily, according to tech expert Stephanie Humphrey. "Five billion videos get viewed every day on YouTube, and they ran into this problem last year with content and they promised to bring their content human moderators up to 10,000 this year,” Humphrey said today on “Good Morning America.” “Even with 10,000 moderators, that’s one moderator to every half million videos that gets viewed every day on YouTube.” A representative for YouTube told ABC News in a statement, "Our hearts go out to the family of the person featured in this video. YouTube prohibits violent or gory content posted in a shocking, sensational or disrespectful manner. If a video is graphic, it can only remain on the site when supported by appropriate educational or documentary information and in some cases it will be age-gated. We partner with safety groups such as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to provide educational resources that are incorporated in our YouTube Safety Center." YouTube added that the channel places a strike on videos that violate its policies. According to the channel's guidelines, a first strike is a warning, followed by a halt on posting. Accounts are suspended if there have three strikes within three months. Humphrey said there are simple steps parents can take to help protect their kids from watching inappropriate content, like activating parental controls on their child's favorite apps and devices. How to set up Parental Controls on YouTube Within YouTube, log into your account by clicking the picture icon in the top right corner. Go to your settings. Parents can restrict kids' YouTube access within their YouTube settings. YouTube Enable the Restricted Mode setting. By enabling this setting “videos that may contain inappropriate content flagged by users and other signals. No filter is 100 percent accurate, but it should help you avoid most inappropriate content,” according to YouTube. When restricted mode is enabled, you will not be able to see comments on the videos you watch. Enable the Restricted Mode setting to help avoid inappropriate content flagged by other users and YouTube signals. YouTube Learn more about Restricted Mode from YouTube here. How to set up Parental Controls on YouTube Kids Many parents turn to YouTube Kids, an app created by YouTube to offer a “safer online experience for kids” with more parental control offerings. A YouTube Kids account is separate from any YouTube account, so those settings will have to be changed manually as well, Humphrey said. Log into YouTube Kids with the lock icon at the bottom of the screen. Set or enter your passcode and then head back to the settings icon. Parents set a passcode to control settings on the app YouTube Kids. YouTube Turn off Search. You can prevent your kids from being able to search for videos all over the network. (This is something that you can implement when you first register an account.) Turn off Search. You can prevent your kids from being able to search for videos all over the network. YouTube Step-by-step instructions for parental control on iPhone and Android phones may vary slightly. Parental Restriction for Overall iPhone Settings Parents can also set restrictions about their kids' viewing on their kid’s phone, Humphrey outlined. On an iPhone, go to settings and select General. Then about halfway down the screen, there’s a setting for Restrictions. Turn it on and set a passcode. Then, you can scroll through the restrictions. Parents can control quite a bit of what a child can do on his or her phone. Parents can also set restrictions about their kids' viewing on their kid's phone itself. YouTube There’s a chunk there that says “allowed content.” You can make sure that your kids can only download things that are age-appropriate by their ratings, and also limit what websites or apps your child has access to. Under Websites, you can specific what websites your child has access to or block adult content. YouTube Net Nanny for Universal Settings For parents wanting more universal settings across different apps and devices, Net Nanny is one of the most comprehensive offerings out there, Humphrey said. It’s a paid service, but it monitors a child’s internet behavior in real time. You can add filters and have content categories blocked. You can also set it to let you know if your child is attempting to access a specific type of content and block it on the spot. Norton Family Premier also offers a family package. If you have an anti-virus setup on your computer and use an Android phone, this program allows you to manage multiple features over multiple devices. It has web filtering and monitors web app downloads. There are location tracking features as well. You can set up age appropriate profiles across multiple devices. How do I lock YouTube app for kids screen?How do I protect my child on the YouTube Android or iOS App?. Tap the lock icon in the bottom corner of any page in the app.. Complete the verification and select settings.. Does YouTube have a child lock?Access YouTube.com and sign in to your YouTube/Google account. Click the “Settings” button in the left sidebar. Click the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page that reads: “Restricted Mode: Off.” Select “On” to lock Restricted Mode on this browser.
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