Ask Molly Ringwald: I am worried about my niece posting videos online – help

‘Our digitally native kids don’t understand how their actions can come back to embarrass or harm them later’

I have just discovered that my 11-year-old niece has taken hundreds of videos of herself and her friends doing largely innocent things such as playing and dancing, but also putting on makeup and so on. She also took videos of herself in the bathroom, sitting on the toilet. She has uploaded some to her YouTube channel, but not the bathroom one. I am concerned about her online activity, as I am not around to control it and my parents, who are raising her, are computer illiterate. How do you suggest I deal with the situation? 

First thing I suggest is that you contact YouTube and notify them of your niece’s channel. In their terms of service, it’s clearly stated that if you are under 18, a parent or guardian’s consent is required. They also ask that anyone under 13 doesn’t use the service. But of course, this is a short-term fix.

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