Should YouTube demonetize videos that contain non-consenting minors?

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People who post videos on YouTube can, at some point, begin to make money from each video posted. YouTube has the ability to demonetize certain videos if they contain controversial topics, swearing, nudity, or really anything YouTube decides shouldn’t be monetized. However, YouTube allows videos with minors in them to still be monetized. Some YouTubers make a hell of a lot of money by filming and posting their everyday life with their children- the first one that comes to mind is YouTube star Myka Stauffer who famously just “rehomed” their adopted autistic child after (potentially) using him to gain subscribers and thereby making more money on YouTube. 
Should making an income by posting videos of children on youtube be considered child exploitation? Should YouTube demonetize videos containing non-consenting minors?

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Child with autism* please.
And I don’t want to see any good YouTube families (if they exist) deplatformed but the majority of them are weird, creepy, opportunististic, and even abusive.

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Yes. “Vlogging” damn near every moment of your child’s day and making money off of that child isn’t right. Have you seen FatheringAutism? He films his 14 (I think) year old daughter on the toilet, having meltdowns, and other stuff that should not be filmed and broadcasted for the world to see, and he makes a lot of money off of it. Just because his daughter has autism does not mean it’s okay to invade her privacy like that.

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I think so definitely. Kids can’t consent snd might grow up and feel ashamed or uncomfortable with the videos their parents posted of them. Private things that happen in their lives daily.. also, almost all of those vlogger families give me the creeps, it’s reeks with fakeness. Kids should be able to choose for themselves whether they wanna be posted or not.

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Yes. *tw potential psychological and physical abuse 
There has been a huge controversy in my country because a family has been filming the mom do terrible pranks with her daughter, like making her drink weird drinks with plenty of non usual ingredients until the poor girl vomits, and when she vomits she throws the drink all over her. All pranks like that, the girl is clearly uncomfortable and even crying in some videos.
*end of TW
Children shouldn't be exploited for views, period. Children shouldn't be a parent's source of income, PERIOD. If some parents wants to make content with their family, then do it as a healthy hobby with their kids, take the money weight out of the production of these type of content.

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I think all family blogs, whether the parents treat their children very well or horribly, should be demonitized. Children can't consent to being filmed almost every day and years later may find that they were never ok with so much of their lives being online. As another user said, children shouldn't be a source of income for their parents. 
I'm fine with educational videos though, like a parent showing how to strap a child into a carseat. As a soon to be first time mom, those videos are helpful. I'm not sure how much those are monetized though.

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yes, i feel so uncomfortable with family YouTubers. i don’t watch these channels, but i have a younger sister who does. 
ACE family being one of the main ones i wish could be demonetised.

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I hate family vloggers. They just exploit their kids and pop out babies for views. YouTube really needs to demonetize these channels. Ace family being the first.

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I feel like the money should have to go to a college fund or something for the kid. Basically an account the parents don't have access to and the child can access as an adult. Its the same as if the child were acting, the check should technically be for them and their future since they are the ones working.

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No- it should be on a case by case basis. So many you tubers sometimes show their kids or their travels and/or vlog with minors in the background. My banning all monetization of all videos with minors in them, that severely harms many “good” channels. For the ones that are showcasing inappropriate material, then sure, ban/block it, but don’t do it for all.

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I understand where you're coming from, but YouTube is known for doing a poor job of demonetizing videos and causing good people to lose money. There are lots of videos made by older children that aren't of "consenting" age and people whose kids appear in their videos that would be affected. If YouTube can do it more strategically than they have every other time than sure because, from what I've heard here, the family vlog things seem to pretty much be like those celebrity shows showcasing their family that's just stupid and invades everyone's privacy.

Should YouTube demonetize videos that contain non-consenting minors?

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