This article was originally published in SmartBrief on July 24, 2024 by David Waugh, CRO at ManagedMethods.
YouTube can be a valuable tool for teaching and learning, but risky content can be an issue in K-12 environments. David Waugh of ManagedMethods explains how to control, rather than block, access to YouTube.
YouTube is a great learning resource for almost any topic, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely safe for schools to use freely. There’s a ton of misinformation out there, from unregulated ads and recommended videos that aren’t appropriate for young people. After all, YouTube is designed to benefit advertisers and contributors, and while it has policies, privacy isn’t necessarily a priority.
In recent years, YouTube has faced a lot of backlash for issues in this area. For example, last year YouTube was accused of collecting viewing data from children under the age of 13, which violates UK data privacy regulations. In the US, in 2019 YouTube was fined $170 million by the FTC for collecting personal information from minors under the age of 13.
While YouTube claims to be working to address these issues, educators must be prepared to deal with data privacy concerns and the inappropriate content that frequently appears on YouTube due to user-generated content. Additionally, given the rapid advances in AI in recent years, schools will need to decide how to address misinformation that can easily spread through AI-generated content.
Before we discuss how to avoid the pitfalls of YouTube, letโs examine why teachers choose the video format as a method of instruction.
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***This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog about K-12 cybersecurity, safety, and compliance from ManagedMethods, written by Katie Fritchen. View the original post here: https://managedmethods.com/blog/in-the-news-smartbrief-how-districts-can-control-access-to-youtube-videos/