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YouTube has launched a new feature allowing parents to link their accounts with their teenagers, enhancing parental involvement in their children’s digital activities.
This update aims to create a more supervised environment while still granting teens the freedom to explore the platform.
Part of YouTube’s Family Centre hub, the feature enables parents to monitor their teens’ activities on the platform, including the number of videos uploaded, subscribed channels, and comments made.
Parents will receive email alerts whenever their teens upload a new video or start a livestream, providing opportunities for discussion about responsible content creation.
This initiative builds on YouTube’s existing supervised experiences for younger children and aims to strike a balance between oversight and independence.
Collaborating with child development experts, YouTube emphasizes the importance of open communication between parents and teens regarding online activity.
Ellen Selkie, a pediatric expert, supports this approach, highlighting the need for teens to have space to grow while knowing their parents are available for support.
