Massive drop in views on kid channels

I have a videography oriented educational channel, with many memorable friends&family videos.
Not sure how this message will help, but maybe it will give you some ideas.
 
I apologise if this has already been posted / mentioned, but I think it's important:


YouTube has announced that in addition to disabling targeted advertising on videos apparently intended for children, it will disable comments, live chat, subscriber notifications, Stories, and the ‘Save to Playlist’ function on all channels making content for kids.

Full article:

www.tubefilter.com

YouTube Disables More Product Features On Kid-Oriented Content After FTC Settlement - Tubefilter

YouTube yesterday furnished an update on the sweeping changes it will enact to handle kids’ content in the wake of a reported $170 settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC fined YouTube for collecting private data about underage users through its ad-targeting technology, in...
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Being a Better Dad said:
Hey guys, so i began/started a new youtube channel at the start of the year which was intended to be about myself doing things/sharing new experiences with my 2 kid (aged 2 & 5) but all this stuff about COPPA has got me thinking whether i should continue to upload videos? clearly as someone who is just starting i am learning as i go along but i know some of my videos will be 'for kids' and others wont but the affects that will have on my channel growth i don't know.
can anyone share some experiences they have had similar to this or am i worrying about something to early.
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Hi, I've merged your thread with this one because this thread is discussing the effect of COPPA on kids channels. :)
 
I guess YouTube themselves are not interested. FTC didn’t even make them do it.

From the meeting a day ago

But Angela Campbell, a law professor at Georgetown University, made clear that it was not the FTC that called for YouTube comments or playlists to be turned off -- it was YouTube

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FTC Settlement with YouTube Has Creators Upset and Worried About FTC Approach to Children’s Privacy

WASHINGTON, January 14, 2020 – Google’s decision to require all content creators for YouTube to designate whether their videos are intended for children is negatively impacting online free speech, a bevy of influencers said at a TechFreedom event on Monday. The market-oriented non-profit...
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