YouTube Kids: campaigners criticise app for its 'junk food' videos

US groups found promotional videos for Coca-Cola, Oreos and other products in children's app, and want regulators to investigate

The YouTube Kids app is supposed to make watching YouTube videos a more child-friendly experience, but two US campaigning groups claim that it is not filtering out promotional videos for "junk food".

Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) and the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) have filed new complaints with regulator the Federal Trade Commission, following objections lodged in April when YouTube Kids launched in the US.