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YouTube is switching to read-only comments for kids in supervised experiences


YouTube's comments section, historically, has had a bad reputation, but a change rolling out could prevent kids from wading into the comments cesspool. In

Congress has been pressuring tech companies for years to do more to protect kids from the negative impacts of their services but has dragged its feet in terms of codifying their demands into new laws. More recently, however, the Kids Online Safety Act has gained steam, demanding more robust parental controls from platform makers. While the email detailed the changes to parents, the company hasn’t made a public announcement on its blog about read-only comments as of yet.

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