Australia To Ban Under-16s From YouTube
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YouTube, AI and age estimation
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YouTube videos with strong profanity in the first seven seconds (words like “fuck”) are now eligible for full monetization, according to a video from Conor, YouTube’s head of monetization policy experience. Previously, these kinds of videos were only eligible for “limited ad revenue.”
YouTube will start using machine learning to determine whether viewers should be on a teen account. The company said it plans to start using this AI application on a subset of US users in the coming weeks for a trial before rolling it out to the rest of the market.
YouTube is finally bringing its 'Jump Ahead' feature to the TV app. This feature lets you skip ahead to the most interesting part of a video.
YouTube will soon begin using AI-powered age estimation technology to figure out which users are under the age of 18. Starting August 13th, YouTube will detect underage users in the US based on their activity and the age of their account, allowing the platform to automatically apply restrictions.
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YouTube channels can attract hundreds of millions of global subscribers, who sign up for free to receive alerts when new videos go online. The most popular include game show host Mr Beast, children’s animation channel Cocomelon and Bollywood music label T-Series.