YouTube
PewDiePie, MrBeast, Markiplier, DanTDM, and Logan Paul: these names may or may not be familiar to you, but if your child spends time on YouTube, they have likely come across videos by these YouTube “famous” creators before. The over -the- top humor, outrageous pranks, and clickbait 48 video thumbnails have made these YouTube creators extremely popular and influential. Owned by Google, consider YouTube the Google of video. Created in 2005, YouTube is currently the second most visited website in the world 49 (second to Google) with over 2.49 billion monthly active users 50 and approximately 5 billion videos are watched every day . 51 YouTube can be used as a way for users to pass the time, express themselves, learn new skills, and watch content they enjoy such as sports, video games, etc. However, it can also be very easy to cross over into watching less - than - appropriate topics and content. Parents should set parameters on video watching and moderate access to age - appropriate videos.
Video courtesy of YouTube user Creator Brain.
48 What is Clickbait? - Definition from Techopedia 49 Top Website Ranking (similarweb.com)
50 How Many People Use YouTube in 2023? [New Data] (backlinko.com) 51 How Many YouTube Videos Are Watched A Day in 202 4 ? - EarthWeb
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