ZerichoToday at 10:33 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls5djbUFawA&feature=youtu.be
YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
fuckin link unfurler
Title: "The Great Purge of YouTube Is Coming"
it goes over the COPPA act and what that means to creators
The effects of the act dont take effect until 2020 but Jewtube decided to push the update to comply in 2019
the long and short is Youtube will ask you, as a creator, whether your content is targeting kids - aka "Kid Friendly" - on an entire channel or individual video basis, to comply with COPPA
on the surface, fine. It's good to know who is and who isnt making kid-friendly content; but it gets worse
but the details is where the warzone begins
If you tell Youtube that no, your content isn't friendly to kids and either YT's algorithm or the FTC think otherwise, then you get slapped with a $43,500 fine per video, per infraction

KossokeiToday at 10:36 PM
erm
what?

ZerichoToday at 10:37 PM
oh it gets worse from there

KossokeiToday at 10:37 PM
did you really mean "no youtube keep your kids away" "but content creator this looks like it's for kids here's a ticket"
like you can be fined if youtube thinks your content is kid friendly despite you saying "no fuck off"?
I can't be reading that right.

ZerichoToday at 10:39 PM
On the other side of the coin, should you tell YT that yes, this or that video or your entire channel are kid-friendly, then you lose:
Comments
Superchats
Livechat during premiere videos or livestreams
Personal-targeting ads
Advertising in general
Channel-branding watermarks
Cant save videos to playlists(Got a series happening? well fuck you)

KossokeiToday at 10:40 PM
what.
I mean
some of those are decent

ZerichoToday at 10:41 PM
and to address your question; yes. If you tell YT your content isn't kid-friendly to continue being able to place ads and have all your features, but the FCC or YT's algorithm think otherwise, you can be held liable for kids watching your content even if it isnt meant for them, with no control over your target audience
oh but we arent done yet
https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/complying-coppa-frequently-asked-questions#COPPA%20Enforcement
Federal Trade Commission
Complying with COPPA: Frequently Asked Questions
The official website of the Federal Trade Commission, protecting America’s consumers for over 100 years.

this is the COPPA act
Section B, entry 2 however, is the pertinent one
"2.  What are the penalties for violating the Rule?
A court can hold operators who violate the Rule liable for civil penalties of up to $42,530 per violation. The amount of civil penalties a court assesses may turn on a number of factors, including the egregiousness of the violations, whether the operator has previously violated the Rule, the number of children involved, the amount and type of personal information collected, how the information was used, whether it was shared with third parties, and the size of the company.  Information about the FTC’s COPPA enforcement actions, including the amounts of civil penalties obtained, can be found by clicking on the Case Highlights link in the FTC’s Business Center. "

KossokeiToday at 10:47 PM
actually I take that back
all of those are horrible
I forgot losing ads means losing money

ZerichoToday at 10:47 PM
likewise, I dont know if this link works for you or not but, here is YT's updated terms of service, starting Dec 10th https://www.youtube.com/t/terms?preview=20191210#main
Terms of Service
 - YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
This, is the part that has EVERYONE pissed

and yes you are reading that right. "Youtube may suspend or terminate your access, your  GOOGLE ACCOUNT, or your Google account's access to all or part of the service[blah blah blah]"

KossokeiToday at 10:58 PM
welp
rip a doodle doo
I suspect all my favorite martial arts/marksman channels will get megafukt over this
as they tend to shy away from cussing

ZerichoToday at 10:59 PM
oh its not just them who are in the crosshairs
everybody who makes YT videos is in the crosshairs, because the suits think they can police what videos kids watch
if it goes through as-is, some of the first channels to go are going to be the animation channels
so like, no more Game Grumps Animated or Hazbin Hotel-like projects
if you're a music channel, well shit kids like music; you're a target too
stop-motion animators? Too much like Gumby; target
Explosions and shiny displays? Kids like that shit too; target
Car channel? Train channel? Boats? other cool powered vehicles? Well those are all-ages things so kids can watch those too; target, target, target

KossokeiToday at 11:03 PM
I meant to add onto that but this race started early kek
anyways

ZerichoToday at 11:03 PM
its literally poised to take the entire website down

KossokeiToday at 11:03 PM
they tend to shy away from cussing, keep it family friendly so it can be educational
like fencing, for example
kenjutsu
HEMA
but
those involve weapons
and similar channels tend to cover things like crossbows, knives...
furthermore

ZerichoToday at 11:04 PM
all cool shit to kids

KossokeiToday at 11:04 PM
kid friendly where?
because the sight of a knife may mean nothing to an american viewer
but an english viewer might be banned from seeing it
not being facetious
it's a very very silly way of putting it but that's the best I've got right now

ZerichoToday at 11:08 PM
oh are you ready for the kicker about that
this is the cherry atop the flambe
"How old is a kid? The age of a "kid" in the United States is defined as anyone under the age of 13. However, the age of a kid may be higher in other countries, so consider the factors described above as appropriate given how kid is defined in applicable laws in your country, and consult legal counsel if you have additional questions. "
Don't know whether a kid in another country is gonna see your video? Well fuck you, better have a lawyer on hand
and no I didnt pull that out of my ass: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9528076#general_audience
Determining if your content is made for kids - YouTube Help
Regardless of your location, we require you to tell us whether or not your videos are made for kids. We are making these changes according to an agreement with  the US Federal Trade Commissi
YT's whole gameplan is to shift the burden of curation onto creators under penalty of a whopping $42,350 per violation with no tools to restrict viewership via age - everybody fucking lies on that anyway - and your only recourse is to pay retainment on a lawyer and "seek legal guidance"
not one fucking youtuber can afford to consult a lawyer about every video they upload, much less afford a litany of fines
thats just a waste of time, energy and money on every facet of the process
Im honestly expecting YT to join the Google Graveyard in the next few years, at the rate they're fucking it up