Why YouTube is the new children’s TV...and why it matters
by Stuart Dredge from on (#V29Y)
Kids are generating billions of video views on the online video service, but it's raising some talking points for parents
From Minecraft builds to YouTube videos - not to mention YouTube videos of Minecraft builds - children in 2015 have plenty of options for digital entertainment.
YouTube, in particular, has emerged as an alternative to traditional children's TV - although it's probably more accurate to say that the two are merging: plenty of popular children's TV shows are now on YouTube in some form, while to young viewers - many on tablets - it's all just "video".
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