Do you think the new COPPA law taking effect in 2020 will cause the end of Utube's popularity?
Variety further writes, "The change is the result of YouTube’s $170 million settlement with the FTC and the New York Attorney General for alleged violations of the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The law prohibits internet companies from collecting data from kids 13 and under — and YouTube was accused of violating that law.
YouTube is putting the onus on creators to comply with COPPA: “If you fail to set your audience accurately, you may face compliance issues with the FTC or other authorities, and we may take action on your YouTube account,” according to YouTube’s help-center document on the topic."
I think this is the correct and necessary way to go. YouTube is highly automated. It takes a human to properly understand content and the writer or creator is the person who knows the work best.