Google Launches ‘YouTube Kids,’ a New Family-Friendly App

Google has launched a service called YouTube Kids, a new version of the internet’s leading destination for video aimed squarely at children.

Unveiled today in a blog post, the service is available as a free app on iOS and Android, and at the moment, it can only be accessed within the U.S.

“[YouTube Kids is] the first Google product built from the ground up with the little ones in mind,” Shimrit Ben-Yair, YouTube Kids group product manager, said in the post. “The app makes it safer and easier for children to find videos on topics they want to explore.”… more