What students are actually watching on YouTube – NBC News

What students are actually watching on YouTube  NBC News

Welcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. Students have been using YouTube to supplement their learning for years, but what content are they actually watching during school hours? And just how much do they use the platform? NBC News asked these questions in a first-of-its-kind analysis, and the answers may surprise you. Also, actor Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Let’s get into it. YouTube has become a classroom staple across the country as teachers rely on the videos for educational content.

But features like autoplay and YouTube Shorts have kept some students scrolling onto videos that have nothing to do with school, NBC News national reporter Tyler Kingkade reported in a first-of-its-kind analysis published today. One eighth grader viewed more than 4,700 YouTube videos on his school-issued laptop in one school year, NBC News found as part of an analysis.