5 Big Questions About YouTube

No. Kids must be at least 13 to have their own channel.

“If you want a channel, it will have to be one you share with a parent,” says doctor and media expert Nusheen Ameenuddin.

She suggests having a trusted adult help run the channel, to keep you safe.

“Any stranger can see your video,” she says. “Even little details like a school shirt can give away a lot of information.”

No. Kids must be at least 13 to have their own channel.

“You will have to share a channel with a parent,” says doctor and media expert Nusheen Ameenuddin.

She suggests having a trusted adult run the channel. This will help keep you safe.

“Any stranger can see your video,” she says. “Little details like a school shirt can give away a lot of information.”

More than 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. That’s a lot of content! So what should you post? Experts suggest sticking with topics you’re interested in. Love playing Roblox? Post videos about that.

To get people to “like and subscribe,” YouTubers must constantly come up with new content. That’s what Ryan Kaji, the 9-year-old star of Ryan’s World, does. In 2015, his parents began posting videos of Ryan opening up toy packages. Now his videos include challenges and science experiments.

More than 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. That’s a lot of content! So what should you post? Experts suggest sticking with your interests. Love playing Roblox? Post videos about that.

To get people to “like and subscribe,” YouTubers must constantly come up with new content. That’s what Ryan Kaji does. He’s the 9-year-old star of Ryan’s World. In 2015, his parents began posting videos of Ryan. In the videos, Ryan opened up toy packages. Now his videos include challenges and science experiments.

YouTube might seem like fun, but running a channel can be hard work. The most successful YouTubers treat it like a job. They post a video nearly every day to keep their followers coming back.

Most kid YouTubers need their parents’ help with this. They often write scripts and rehearse together. Some set up extra cameras and lights. After filming, they spend hours editing. It takes so much hard work that Ryan’s family now has a team of 30 people to help out!

It’s possible that the hobby you love could become more of a chore.

YouTube might seem like fun. But running a channel can be hard work. The most successful YouTubers treat it like a job. They post daily videos to keep their followers coming back.

Most kid YouTubers need their parents’ help with this. They often write scripts together. Then they rehearse. Some families set up extra cameras and lights. After filming, they spend hours editing. It takes a lot of hard work. That’s why Ryan’s family now has a team of 30 people to help out!

It’s possible that the hobby you love could become more of a chore.

You probably won’t!

“This only happens to a few kids out of millions,” says Ameenuddin.

Sure, Ryan was the highest-paid YouTuber of 2020. Toy companies pay Ryan to use their products in his videos and to run ads.

But Ryan is different from most YouTubers. About 85 percent of YouTube channels have 1,000 followers or fewer—not enough to get noticed like Ryan.

You probably won’t!

“This only happens to a few kids out of millions,” says Ameenuddin.

Sure, Ryan was the highest-paid YouTuber of 2020. Toy companies pay Ryan to use their products in his videos. They also pay him to run ads.

But Ryan is different from most YouTubers. About 85 percent of YouTube channels have 1,000 followers or fewer. That’s not enough to get noticed like Ryan.

Maybe. But trolls are bound to post negative comments anyway.

“People can be really mean online,” Ameenuddin says. She suggests turning off comment functions in your settings.

Maybe. But trolls are likely to post negative comments anyway.

“People can be really mean online,” Ameenuddin says. She suggests turning off comment functions in your settings.

1. Who is Ryan Kaji? Why is he mentioned in the article?

2. According to the article, why might the hobby you love become “more of a chore”? Include an example.

3. What is the main purpose of the article?

1. Who is Ryan Kaji? Why is he mentioned in the article?

2. According to the article, why might the hobby you love become “more of a chore”? Include an example.

3. What is the main purpose of the article?