Parents who let their children use YouTube become legally responsible for everything their child does on the platform and are personally bound by all of YouTube's Terms of Service.
Parents who enable children's access to YouTube — including children under 13 via YouTube Kids — are personally and legally bound by all Terms including the indemnification clause, making them financially liable for any claims arising from their child's activity on the platform.
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Compare across platforms →Parents and guardians who consent to their child's YouTube use accept the full indemnification and liability provisions of the Terms on behalf of their child, including potential financial obligations for the child's content or conduct.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision directly engages COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501-6508) and the FTC's COPPA Rule (16 CFR Part 312), which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. GDPR Article 8 requires parental consent for data processing of children under 16 (or lower age set by member states, minimum 13) in the EU. UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) imposes additional obligations for services likely to be accessed by children.
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