1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1442+ words) YouTube began rolling out fully custom thumbnails for Shorts on July 25, 2026, two years after telling creators the feature was not coming. Access is limited to the Partner Program, confined to desktop, and excludes A/B testing. "Custom thumbnails for YouTube…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (480+ words) YouTube this month rolled out a Shorts interface update that removes the dislike button in favor of a heart icon, adds 2x playback speed and a mute control, and introduces a Clear screen mode that hides all on-player text and icons…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (748+ words) Dr. Garth Graham, YouTube's global head of health, appeared today on the Creator Insider channel in a video interview with Rene Ritchie, laying out a structured framework for how parents can approach children's screen time using YouTube's built-in tools - without…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (784+ words) The move comes just four days after the ACCC filed Federal Court proceedings against Amazon's Australian unit over alleged button battery warning failures on children's backpacks - marking a sharp escalation in the regulator's posture toward online marketplaces in 2026. "Small high-powered…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (624+ words) Australia's ACCC today filed a Federal Court case against Amazon over alleged missing button battery warnings on children's unicorn backpacks sold via FBA. According to the ACCC, the Unicorn Backpacks stored by Amazon AU during the Relevant Period were not…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1011+ words) Texas filed a landmark lawsuit against Discord, claiming it deceived parents about safety while children faced predators and extremist content on its servers. Discord has publicly stated it does not allow children under 13 on its platform and maintains a zero-tolerance…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (482+ words) UK government today opens a national consultation on children's digital wellbeing, covering social media age bans, AI chatbots, curfews, and age verification - open until 26 May 2026. The most politically prominent question in the consultation is whether a legal minimum age should…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1387+ words) Google announces parental controls for YouTube Shorts including zero-minute timers and School time mode for Android devices on Safer Internet Day 2026. Google this month expanded parental controls across YouTube and Android devices with features designed to limit children's exposure to…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago   (444+ words) European Commission extends investigation into X's compliance with Digital Services Act after Grok's deployment raised concerns about manipulated explicit content and child safety. The Commission's extension of its December 2023 investigation will establish whether X properly assessed and mitigated all systemic…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1277+ words) YouTube positions itself as the largest digital library of Sesame Street content as childhood icon expands streaming footprint beyond Max platform partnership. The announcement positions YouTube as the primary digital home for Sesame Street's extensive back catalog, distributed across both…...