Users between the ages of 13 and 17 can still look for and watch fitness-related content, but they won’t be encouraged to watch the same videos again.
YouTube claims that it is taking action because of worries that exposing young people to this kind of content on a regular basis may cause them to form “negative beliefs” about themselves.
Although experts applaud the initiative, they also feel that a “broader discussion” regarding youth health and fitness should go hand in hand with it.
After a viewer finishes watching a particular video, YouTube’s algorithm typically suggests more videos for them to watch and shows these recommendations in a sidebar.
The site states that when teens see specific kinds of content, such as those that compare physical attributes and idealize some over others or that idealize particular body weights or fitness levels, this will no longer be available to them.
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The Youth and Families Advisory Committee at YouTube, which recommended the actions, discovered that “teens are more likely than adults to form negative beliefs about themselves when seeing repeated messages about ideal standards in content they consume online.” Therefore, YouTube announced the changes.
But only when a user is signed into a YouTube account and has provided a precise birthdate will the limitations on the videos that are displayed be feasible.
