YouTube Institutes Diet: Slims Down On Teasing Teen Body Image

A Trip to The U.S. Senate: A YouTube Memoir

Two spins around the sun ago (that’s two years for us earthlings), YouTube found itself in the hot seat of the U.S. Senate. The issue at hand? The safety of our precious kiddos, particularly surrounding their exposure to content propagating eating disorders. It seems Pooh’s “little black rain cloud” had nothing on this.

Stirrings of Change: YouTube Decides to Adult

Showing that it can indeed learn from its past, YouTube broadcasted today, some safety improvements. These are aimed squarely at our teens, compelling them to swap their moon boots for age-appropriate content. The platform pledged to limit repeated recommendations of videos that could pose body image issues, such as those comparing physical… you get the idea.

The Rumblings of a Giant Making Smarter Choices…or Just Dieting?

In a move as surprising as finding out that the moon is not made of cheese (sorry, Wallace and Gromit), YouTube seems to have grown a conscience. They’re actively taking steps to ensure their younger viewership isn’t being pushed videos that could harm their body image or self-esteem. On the horizon, one can see the faint glimmerings of a responsible internet giant, almost as rare a sight as Halley’s comet.

The Wholesomely Hilarious Hot Take

And so, the internet giant decides to diet, cutting out all those junk videos that can mess with young minds. Their new diet plan? “A moment on the lips, forever on the hips” rewind, play, rewind… I mean, talk about a fitness routine. But hey, if it means a healthier online environment, we’re all for it. So here’s to YouTube’s new year resolution, may they stick to it longer than most of us do ours!

Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/02/youtubes-new-teen-safeguards-limit-repeated-viewing-of-some-video-topics-and-more/