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YouTube’s parental controls are getting an upgrade to give you better control over how many Shorts your kids watch. Aimed at teens, the feed limit will allow ...

YouTube and other social media platforms are ramping up their parental controls as the online safety of minors continues to be a hot topic internationally. The Google-owned platform announced on ...

Online video streaming platform YouTube has rolled out a new feature aimed at parents and guardians, allowing them to control how much time their children spend watching YouTube Shorts. This update ...

YouTube has introduced a new feature that will help users manage how much time they spend watching Shorts. The short-form video feed is designed for quick viewing, but continuous scrolling can extend ...

YouTube lets users set daily time limits for Shorts on mobile devices An on-screen reminder appears when the chosen Shorts time limit is reached Users can dismiss reminders, maintaining control over ...

Short form videos are addicting. They're also often low quality, AI-generated, misinformation, or some combination of the bunch, and may have a negative impact on our attention spans and mental health ...