Youtube's CEO Rejects Joining Meta's Child Safety Agreement

WHO:

CNN - YouTube CEO Neal Mohan

CNN - California Attorney General Rob Bonta

CNN - Meta, TikTok, Snap

WHAT:

CNN - YouTube CEO Neal Mohan dismissed the idea of joining Meta's multistate child safety settlement.

CNN - Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement to resolve claims from multiple states regarding its platforms' impact on youth mental health.

CNN - Meta's settlement includes a provision that it would pay out only 70% unless TikTok and YouTube agreed to pay around $6 billion each.

CNN - YouTube settled with another teen with similar claims earlier in the year.

WHERE:

CNN - The comments from Mohan were made during a meeting at YouTube's annual Made on YouTube event.

WHEN:

CNN - Meta agreed to the settlement midway through the trial in the multistate lawsuit.

CNN - YouTube, along with Meta, was found liable in a separate trial in March.

WHY:

CNN - Mohan stated that YouTube has already invested in measures to protect young users on its platform.

CNN - Meta has sought to pressure rivals like YouTube and TikTok to implement changes for youth safety.

HOW:

CNN - YouTube offers parents the option to limit the time their teens can spend on its short-form video feature, Shorts.

CNN - YouTube works with third-party experts to advise on child safety features.

(UPDATED September 24, 2026 03:01 UTC)

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has dismissed the idea of joining Meta's multistate child safety settlement, which recently saw Meta agree to an $18 billion payout to address claims about its platforms' effects on youth mental health. During a meeting at YouTube's annual Made on YouTube event, Mohan emphasized that YouTube has already invested in measures to protect young users, including options for parents to limit their teens' time on the platform's Shorts feature. Meanwhile, Meta's settlement stipulates that it will only pay out 70% unless both TikTok and YouTube agree to contribute around $6 billion each.