YouTube Kids is designed to be a safer, age-appropriate environment, and consequently, it does not allow content that falls under specific categories deemed unsuitable for young audiences.
In addition to content settings, parents and caregivers can also:
YouTube doesn't allow content that encourages dangerous or illegal activities that risk serious physical harm or death. In some cases, we may make exceptions for content with educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic context, including content that is in the public's interest.
We don't allow videos in YouTube Kids that are deceptive, sensational, or clickbait. This includes low-quality kids and family content that uses deception, sensationalism, and/or manipulation to attract kids' attention and entice clicks/views, specifically with: Misleading titles and thumbnails.
Hate speech, predatory behavior, graphic violence, malicious attacks, and content that promotes harmful or dangerous behavior isn't allowed on YouTube.
The "30-second rule" on YouTube refers to the critical first moments of a video, where creators must hook viewers within about 30 seconds to get them to keep watching, as YouTube registers meaningful engagement after this mark, impacting visibility and watch time. It's a key focus for audience retention, with strategies involving dynamic editing (B-roll, angles), emotional hooks, and clear value propositions, but it's distinct from copyright myths about using 30-second music clips.
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On average, children's content earns $1-5 per thousand views. This does not take into account direct advertising, merchandising, a vast number of barter deals, etc. Each channel has its own income, and it's challenging to calculate the average earnings of all such channels, but we can consider specific examples.
When you set up a Google Account for your child, you can set up parental controls for YouTube Kids experience through Family Link. When you set up a YouTube Kids profile for your child, you can set up parental controls through YouTube and YouTube Kids.
1. MrBeast – 459 million subscribers.
Starting August 13, 2025, we'll begin rolling out an age estimation model to determine if a US-based user is under the age of 18. This will happen regardless of the birthdate you entered when creating your account.
The main downsides of YouTube Kids include the potential for inappropriate "knockoff" content (like violent or scary videos disguised as kids' shows), the promotion of excessive screen time impacting development and attention, exposure to ads for unhealthy products, and a lack of genuine social interaction, with algorithms sometimes failing to filter out mature content, leading to negative emotional effects and imitation of poor behaviors.
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Once your child turns 13, or the applicable age in your country or region, they'll have access to YouTube without supervision.
Sign in to the YouTube Kids app. Tap More at the top of the video. Tap BLOCK. In the dialog that opens, select Block this video only, or select Block entire channel to block the channel associated with the video.
We have Community Guidelines that set the rules of the road for what we don't allow on YouTube. For example, we do not allow pornography, incitement to violence, harassment, or hate speech. We rely on a combination of people and technology to flag inappropriate content and enforce these guidelines.
On average, YouTube pays around $0.01 to $0.03 per view. This means that for every 1,000 views, a YouTuber can expect to earn between $10 and $30. However, this is just an estimate, and the actual amount can be higher or lower.
To make $2,000 a month on YouTube from ad revenue, you generally need 400,000 to 1 million monthly views, depending heavily on your niche's CPM (cost per mille/thousand views) and RPM (revenue per mille), but many creators report needing 500,000 to 1 million+ views for a comfortable living, with high-value niches like finance potentially reaching it with fewer views and lower-value niches needing significantly more, plus other income streams like sponsorships.
How many views do you need on YouTube to get paid? YouTube's threshold for payouts is $100. This means you must generate $100 in revenue in order to transfer the money you make from YouTube to your bank account. At a CPM of $7.84, you'd need 12,755 views to receive a payout.
To make $10,000 on YouTube, you typically need between 1 million to 10 million views per month, depending heavily on your niche (finance/tech pays more), viewer location (US/UK/Canada pays more), and monetization strategies, as ad revenue varies from $2-$12 per 1,000 views (RPM), but sponsors and affiliate sales can get you there faster with fewer raw views.
The #1 YouTuber in the world by subscriber count is MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), holding the top spot as an individual creator with over 450 million subscribers, surpassing the music label T-Series, which is the most-subscribed overall channel when including companies like T-Series, Cocomelon, and SET India. He's known for large-scale stunts, cash giveaways, and philanthropy, becoming the biggest individual personality on the platform in recent years.
You can make $10,000 a month on YouTube without creating videos by outsourcing your channel tasks, offering services like thumbnail design, voiceovers, or consulting for other creators.
YouTubers are often an easy target for potential scammers, their email is out in the open and they are constantly hoping to find the next brand to work with, or perhaps another YouTuber who would like to partner with them.