Reuters: Consumer and children's rights groups have asked the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the new application – υπηρεσία της Google, YouTube Kids.
The organizations argue that Google's new application targets the young audience with advertisements which are served in the content of the application page.
The new YouTube Kids service first launched in February and features branded, curated channels Companies such as McDonalds and Fisher-Price.
It features child-friendly content, such as cartoons, but also uses ads with the same characters - a practice banned on US cable television by the Federal Communications Commission.
Critics of the new Google service also argue that YouTube does not indicate when the content of other users, such as unboxing new video games, is sponsored by companies and displayed for promotional purposes.
The children 's defense teams have all submitted their comments to American Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today asking to investigate the issue further.
One millionfaceof YouTube told Reuters:
"We have worked with many child advocacy groups during its development YouTube Kids and we are always open to any feedback on ways to improve the application. The signatories of this letter did not contact us directly and we disagree with their allegations. "
The strange, of course, would be to agree. Really would you like to display promotional content on what your kids are seeing?
Let's say that in Greece the issue is not unknown, as all TV channels display uninterrupted advertisements in children's broadcasting zones.
