Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorGoogle, responding to critics urging the internet giant to improve child safety in its services, announced a series of changes to YouTube and Google services designed to provide additional protections for kids younger than 18.One of the biggest updates: YouTube will gradually start adjusting the default upload setting to the most private option available for users ages 13-17.
With private uploads, content can only be seen by the user and specific other individuals they choose to share the videos with.“We want to help younger users make informed decisions about their online footprint and digital privacy, including encouraging them to make an intentional choice if they’d like to make their content public,”.
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