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I generally agree about tablets vs. TV -- except it's easy to find some terrible content on YouTube very quickly. Don't underestimate how impressionable kids ar
by Tempest1981 9y ago
I generally agree about tablets vs. TV -- except it's easy to find some terrible content on YouTube very quickly. Don't underestimate how impressionable kids are--even teens--by some cool YouTube stars who set bad examples.
- freeflight 9y agoWhich begs the question: If the interactions with the tablet boil down to just passively consuming content, like on YouTube, are they really that different to TVs? As enjoyable as YouTube and similar streaming services are, they are pretty much still TVs, just with millions upon millions of different channels to chose from.
- astura 9y agoI think TV is higher quality than what kids watch on YouTube. I know, there's plenty of trash on TV but at least there isn't "Elsagate-type content," surprise egg openings, toy reviews, and other generally "unsettling/shocking/scary" content.
- Tempest1981 9y agoYouTube also caters to a shorter-attention-span viewer than TV. After getting hooked on YouTube, it's hard(er) for kids to sit through a 22 or 45 minute TV show.
- rock_hard 9y agoYeah...I think the generalization of smart phones being bad is the issue here. As I pointed out in another comment I think we need to be more nuanced...I agree that YouTube is mostly just like TV with infinite channels...luckily it’s not the only App though...just think of the fun kids can have with google search or Wikipedia.