Massive drop in views on kid channels

Q:

As far as I can see, for example, IDEIAS INCRÍVEIS (5 Minute Crafts Portuguese channel) set some of their barbie videos as "NOT FOR KIDS" (I think they did nothing, youtube identify some of videos for kids, some of not for kids, with algorithm. And they did not anything manual.)

When i'm watching a "For Kids" video, i still see IDEIAS INCRÍVEIS' some of "not for kids" video in the suggested area...

When I'm watching "for kids" videos, shouldn't "not for kids" videos be recommended?

(I'm sorry if there's a problem with my English.)
 
digitalist said:
Q:

As far as I can see, for example, IDEIAS INCRÍVEIS (5 Minute Crafts Portuguese channel) set some of their barbie videos as "NOT FOR KIDS" (I think they did nothing, youtube identify some of videos for kids, some of not for kids, with algorithm. And they did not anything manual.)

When i'm watching a "For Kids" video, i still see IDEIAS INCRÍVEIS' some of "not for kids" video in the suggested area...

When I'm watching "for kids" videos, shouldn't "not for kids" videos be recommended?

(I'm sorry if there's a problem with my English.)
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i would definitely report this. YouTube manager told me kid videos will be recommended to other kid videos.
 
MB1984 said:
Are your videos "made for kids". It seems nearly all made for kids content channels have had views go up because their content continues to be suggested on mature and general audience content. However, "not for kids" content lost any ability to be related or suggested on "made for kids content" so those channels are seeing large view drops. YouTube continues to mostly push kids content in spite of the fact that it is now bringing in just a small fraction of the revenue. I don't get why YouTube continues to punish channels that aren't made for kids and promotes the ones that got them in trouble in the first place. This entire situation feels like a sick joke.
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wow thats interesting... my video isnt made for kids but has a lot of views coming from kid related video... so im afraid to set it as "made for kids" and nothing happen
 
dv2000 said:
Same here and we do 3D animation. It’s not worth making anymore.
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Based on how many kid directed videos and creators who know they have millions of kids watching but will claim the don't market to them, I feel like creators who are marking their videos for kids are all suckers. We're trying to be honest about things and taking a big financial lose while all these other channels will probably suffer no conciquences for marking their videos as not for kids. While us as creators cleary can see who a creator is targeting, the FTC will never be able to prove intent on it when the creator will state, we don't target kids (even though they will have of the largest kid audiences on YouTube).

I would also like YouTube to explain how they are protecting children by disabling the mini player. PLEASE TELL ME HOW MY KIDS ARE SAFER BY THIS!!!! I think YouTube just told the FTC a bunch of stuff to sound like they are doing things, knowing the FTC won't even know what any of this means because if they did, their first question would still be, how are you not tracking children under 13 when they are watching all these videos that are being marked "not for kids" that have huge kid audiences!
 
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ilikeswords64 said:
Yep. Resounding gong of reason here. Change niche family vloggers (bonggg). Change niche kids vloggers (bonnggg). Go. Go now. Don't stand there staring out into the ocean waiting for something to happen for this sinking ship.
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Quoting myself above. You know how when you throw a bowling ball a bit foul and you don't even bother turning around to see if it hit the gutter before you sit down? Please do that right now. Change lanes. YouTube took all of the grease off of the kids niche.
 
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