YouTube’s doing what?! On Unintended Consequences, COPPA, and the FTC (VL98)

YouTube’s announcement of the imminent demonetization and disenfranchising of all “children directed“ content seemingly came out of the blue after years of conversation. But what did the FTC, the New York Attorney General, and a 20 year old regulation have to do with it? And why is the action probably as likely to harm kids and parents as to help them? The law of unintended consequences has never been Virtual Legality. #YouTube #Google #COPPA *** Discussed in this episode: “Today we’re