The Extra Dimension

COPPA is not a new law, but there are certainly some new developments for how it applies on YouTube. Content creators are now required to mark their videos as "made for kids" or not. What does this mean, and what are the consequences?

Episode summary 00:00 | Intro 00:44 | A brief history of COPPA

• Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act – Wikipedia
• Complying with COPPA: Frequently Asked Questions | Federal Trade Commission

07:30 | What’s changing on YouTube

• Google and YouTube Will Pay Record $170 Million for Alleged Violations of Children’s Privacy Law | Federal Trade Commission
• Official YouTube Blog: Better protecting kids’ privacy on YouTube
• Watching “made for kids” content – YouTube Help
• YouTube channel owners: Is your content directed to children? | Federal Trade Commission

21:39 | Criticisms of COPPA

• The FTC’s 2020 COPPA rules have YouTube creators scared
• A video from Chadtronic that gets some details wrong, but illustrates a lot of the concerns creators have
• Misinformed YouTubers are undermining the fight for children’s privacy online.

27:42 | Unanswered questions 30:07 | Lessons learned 34:58 | Revising COPPA 35:53 | Outro GOOGLE NEST MINI GIVEAWAY!!!

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