Before using many websites and apps in Google, you are asked whether you are above 18 years of age. Many times users watch content that is above 18 years of age even by giving wrong information. Now this will not happen. Google is now going to catch those children who lie about their age on YouTube. For this, Google is going to take the help of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. This new system will start testing at the end of this year.
The new feature will start from 2026
YouTube CEO Neil Mohan recently said that YouTube wants children to see good and age-appropriate things. This new system will be fully implemented by 2026. The machine learning system will pay attention to many things to find out, such as what people are searching for and how old their Google account is. For example, if someone is searching about loan or tax, then he is probably an adult, but if someone is watching cartoons, then the system may consider him a child.
This strictness will also be applicable to YouTube
If Google's new system finds that someone is under 18 years of age, YouTube will automatically put a strict ban on that child, so that the child will not be able to watch dangerous or adult videos. But it is not just about YouTube - Google is also taking new steps to protect children on its other things (such as Android phones and tablets). Google is now launching the School Time feature on Android phones and tablets. Earlier this feature was only on children's smartwatches.
How will the School Time feature work
Through the School Time feature, parents will be able to decide which apps children can use during school hours. Another update will be that parents will be able to approve or stop adding new contacts on their child's phone. Apart from this, Google is also introducing the feature of tap-to-pay (payment from phone) for children, so that parents will be able to approve payments and keep an eye on expenses.
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