Google, YouTube increase privacy protections for teens

Char’Nese Turner Posted: Aug 15, 2021 / 10:31 AM CDT | Updated: Aug 15, 2021 / 10:31 AM CDT The Google and YouTube logos are seen at the entrance to the Google offices in Los Angeles, California, November 21, 2019. – YouTube Space LA is one of ten facilities worldwide where content creators can produce video content, learn new skills, and collaborate with the YouTube community. YouTube Space and its resources are available at no charge to YouTubers with at least 10,000 subscribers. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — Social media platforms are ramping up protection for minors. This week, Google and YouTube announced it is introducing policy and product changes that will allow teens to stay more private online and others that will limit ad targeting. “We’re committed to building products that are secure by default, private by design, and that put people in control,” Google said in a blog post. “As kids and teens spend more time online, parents, educators, child safety and privacy experts, and policymakers are rightly concerned about how to keep them safe. We engage with these groups regularly and share these concerns.” Google says it…
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