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Are home workouts damaging to children?

YouTube will stop recommending videos to teenagers that idealise fitness. It will still allow 13...

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11.45 10 Sep 2024


Are home workouts damaging to children?


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11.45 10 Sep 2024


YouTube will stop recommending videos to teenagers that idealise fitness. It will still allow 13- to 17-year-olds to view the videos, but its algorithms won't push young users down “rabbit holes” of related content afterwards. It comes after experts warned it could be harmful to their health and self image. 

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