YouTube Kids (com.google.android.apps.youtube.kids): Privacy & Security Findings

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Endpoints investigated
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132+
SDK instances mapped
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YouTube Kids
NASDAQ
2026-06-20
91d ago
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Critical
YouTube Kids can record audio from children with no verified permission from a parent first. The app also treats a 13-year-old as old enough for a child account, even though EU law sets that bar at 14 or 16 depending on the country, so younger children in the EU can end up in an account category the law says they should not qualify for yet.
RECORD_AUDIO from children, no verified parental consent. IS_CHILD_ACCOUNT_OVER_13 flag - EU requires age 16/14, not 13. COPPA violation.
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GDPR Art. 32(1)(b)GDPR Art. 8(1)GDPR Art. 8(1)+1
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