daijobu Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Dd14 wants to make instructional Youtube videos, but we, her parents, are concerned about her privacy and safety. What should we know, and what precautions should we take? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Here are some safety ideas for you to consider: The YouTube channel name shouldn't be her name. Give it a title of some sort instead. No images of her as an avatar - use something related to what she wants to teach. Have her instruction format be a voice-over with visuals that don't include her facial image. For example, my nephew did a number of videos showing people how to do things with their smart phones, and we could only see his hands and hear his voice. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chava_Raizel Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 My 16 year old has a youtube channel. Maybe because she's been online for years (between Neopets, Webkinz and DIY) and we've been going over the rules for so long, I wasn't terribly strict about what she can and cannot do with her channel. My main rules are to not give out your full name (and not to name her channel with her own name), don't give away your location, and if it's too personal to share with everyone, keep it off the internet. She's very shy and introverted, so I see this as a good experience for her, learning how to talk comfortably on camera and pushing herself out of her comfort zone a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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