The Dark Side of Children's Online Entertainment

🔍Ryan's Toy Reviews, a YouTube channel featuring an eight-year-old boy, has become a multi-million dollar industry, turning the child into a global franchise.

💰Pocket.watch, the company behind Ryan's Hulu show, specializes in turning popular kids' YouTube stars into global franchises, capitalizing on their young audience through sponsored content.

🌐The internet has transformed children's entertainment into a new level of commercialized content, blurring the lines between entertainment and advertising.

📺Ryan's Hulu show is mainly repackaged YouTube videos, featuring an animated version of the young boy as a superhero character called Red Titan.

🚨The lack of child labor laws and regulation on YouTube channels raises ethical concerns regarding the exploitation of young influencers.

What is Ryan's Toy Reviews?

—Ryan's Toy Reviews is a highly popular YouTube channel starring an eight-year-old boy who reviews and plays with toys. It has amassed billions of views and generates millions in revenue.

What is Pocket.watch?

—Pocket.watch is a digital media studio that specializes in extending the reach of popular kids' YouTube stars and characters, turning them into global franchises.

What is Ryan's Hulu show?

—Ryan's Hulu show, called 'Ryan's World Specials presented by Pocket.watch', features repackaged YouTube videos of Ryan, animated with him as a superhero character.

Is Ryan's content heavily sponsored?

—Yes, over 90% of the content on Ryan's channel is sponsored, according to the FTC. This raises concerns about the transparency of advertising to young audiences.

What are the ethical concerns with children's online entertainment?

—The exploitation of young influencers, lack of child labor laws on YouTube, and the commercialization of children's entertainment are some of the main ethical concerns in this industry.

00:02Starting off with a bold claim: videos two videos in one month has anyone done that before? The video delves into the world of online children's entertainment and the unethical practices involved.

05:43The video introduces Ryan's Toy Reviews, a popular YouTube channel featuring an eight-year-old boy, which has become a multi-million dollar industry.

06:59The focus then shifts to Ryan's Hulu show, 'Ryan's World Specials presented by Pocket.watch', which mainly consists of repackaged YouTube videos and features an animated version of Ryan as a superhero character.

09:28The video reveals how Pocket.watch, the company behind Ryan's Hulu show, specializes in turning young YouTube stars into global franchises, capitalizing on their young audience through sponsored content.

11:06The lack of child labor laws and regulation on YouTube raises ethical concerns about the exploitation of young influencers in this industry.