It is a brilliant site and it's free and legal. Almost anything can be found there - which is good and bad. But videos can be flagged so people under 18 can't view them. You can lie about your age but it's likely that the people it would offend, mainly under 10's won't understand it and leave it. If you don't want to end up on youtube don't let your friends video you. Simple :) Language can be a problem and sex references. So basically it is great for over 13's you understand that if they don't like it thet can simply switch the video off and understand how to flag videos that offend them. You don't usually get violent videos or sex one unless yo type that in specifically. So as long as your carefull youtube is a great site for over 13's and under but only if their parents know what they're watching and if it's bad thay can simply say don't use youtube. :)
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The world's stage -- supervision required.
On this site kids can: create a social network, create and share content, post comments, watch videos
updated 08.20.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–14
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What Parents Need to Know
About YouTube
Parents need to know that anyone can view anything on this video-sharing site. Because the videos aren't rated for age-appropriateness, you never know what you're going to get. That’s part of the fun of the YouTube -- but it makes it hard to know what your kids are viewing unless you're supervising. But it's not just the video content that's a concern. User comments can be rude and negative, and even benign searches can return X-rated results. Still, YouTube remains one of the most creative outlets on the Web, offering kids myriad ways to exercise their creativity.
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Families Can Talk About
- Preschool: From The Wiggles to Sesame Street, lots of preschool shows have dedicated channels on YouTube. To avoid finding videos that might be inappropriate, stick to shows you know or preview them before showing your preschooler. Learn about the effects of scary movies on kids and always sit with preschoolers while they use the computer.
- Elementary school: Kids this age love to find silly stuff on YouTube -- especially with their friends -- but they can also stumble across age-inappropriate material. Learn more about managing their YouTube use. Also, reinforce the importance of Internet Safety.
- Middle school: As kids start developing their own interests, they may gravitate towards digital media creation -- a hobby you can feel good about nurturing, as long as they're smart about how they use YouTube.
- High school: If teens are following the rules of good Internet behavior, you can allow them a certain level of independence in using YouTube. See why it's still important to remain vigilant about YouTube in the teen years.
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- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- My highlights are:
- User content is age appropriate
Brilliant, Just Be Careful
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- User content is age appropriate
AWESOME!
I love YouTube, I'm TheAriel249. I am so pleased with this website. There are violent things on it but its a great site.
- I rate this title on for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Safety is an issue
- User content isn't age appropriate
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
Fine but visitor beware,
I would be VERY careful about what you look up on YouTube, Sometimes it can be VERY BAD,
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Safety is an issue
- User content isn't age appropriate
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
Good for all kids ages 10+
YouTube is a very popular website that many people use and much of it is appropriate but unfourtunately, alot of it is not, because it is user generated alot of them have bad language, some with sexual content and not all of them send out a positive message,but on the positive side there are many many appropriate videos of pets, music, and many more age appropriate stuff so I think it's okay for kids ages 10+
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| 68% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 65% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 55% | of parents feel user generated content is iffy |
| 48% | of parents feel the site is not safe |
| 48% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
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