Even though YouTube discourages children under the age of 13 from trawling its vast video library, content targeted at and featuring children under that age is among the most popular on the platform, according to a new study.
The Pew study looked at data from YouTube channels with at least 250,000 subscribers during the first week of the year. The researchers found that, while only 2% of videos posted featured children under 13, these videos averaged three times as many views as other content. Videos that appeared to target children averaged 65% more views compared to those aimed at other audiences.The study aimed to conduct an inventory and analysis of all content across popular YouTube channels.
YouTube did not comment on the methods used by Pew, but a representative for the company said generally “the most popular video categories tend to be areas like comedy, music, sports and ‘how to.’ And we have always been clear YouTube has never been for people under 13.”
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