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  "matrix": "comments-control",
  "title": "YouTube Comments and Community Post Parental Controls",
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    "comment_section_elimination",
    "live_chat_suppression",
    "community_tab_blocking",
    "parental_toggle_control"
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      "name": "WhitelistVideo",
      "id": "https://whitelist.video/#product",
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          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Completely hidden via Hide Comments toggle",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "live_chat_suppression": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Completely suppressed across all playback sessions",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "community_tab_blocking": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Completely blocked in player interface",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "parental_toggle_control": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Parent dashboard toggle with instant policy sync",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Kivvie",
      "id": "https://familypicks.app/apps/kivvie/#software",
      "values": {
        "comment_section_elimination": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Custom player UI omits comment views entirely",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "live_chat_suppression": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Live chat interface absent from custom application",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "community_tab_blocking": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Community posts absent from custom library",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "parental_toggle_control": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Hardcoded architectural omission; no toggle needed",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "VidCove",
      "id": "https://familypicks.app/apps/vidcove/#software",
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        "comment_section_elimination": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Custom Android media player omits comment views",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
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          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Excluded from custom media player",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "community_tab_blocking": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Excluded from custom media player",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "parental_toggle_control": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Structural omission in custom player",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        }
      }
    },
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      "name": "YouTube Kids",
      "id": "https://familypicks.app/apps/youtube-kids/#software",
      "values": {
        "comment_section_elimination": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Comment functionality absent from application",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "live_chat_suppression": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Live chat absent from application",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "community_tab_blocking": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Community tabs absent from application",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "parental_toggle_control": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Hardcoded product architecture",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "YouTube Supervised",
      "id": "https://familypicks.app/apps/youtube-supervised/#software",
      "values": {
        "comment_section_elimination": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Disabled in Explore tiers; visible in Most of YouTube tier",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "live_chat_suppression": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Disabled in Explore tiers; visible in Most of YouTube tier",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "community_tab_blocking": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Restricted in Explore tiers; visible in Most of YouTube",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "parental_toggle_control": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Bound to Google account maturity tier; no standalone toggle",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Bark",
      "id": "https://familypicks.app/apps/bark/#software",
      "values": {
        "comment_section_elimination": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Comments visible to child; text monitored for alerts",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "live_chat_suppression": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Chat visible to child; monitored for keywords",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "community_tab_blocking": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Community posts visible to child",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "parental_toggle_control": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Not supported; alert notifications only",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Qustodio",
      "id": "https://familypicks.app/apps/qustodio/#software",
      "values": {
        "comment_section_elimination": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "No DOM modification; comments visible to child",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "live_chat_suppression": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Chat visible to child during permitted session",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "community_tab_blocking": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Community posts visible to child",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "parental_toggle_control": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Not supported; screen time timer only",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Google Family Link",
      "id": "https://familypicks.app/apps/google-family-link/#software",
      "values": {
        "comment_section_elimination": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Inherits YouTube Supervised account tier settings",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "live_chat_suppression": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Inherits YouTube Supervised account tier settings",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "community_tab_blocking": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Inherits YouTube Supervised account tier settings",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "parental_toggle_control": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Delegates to YouTube Supervised account",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        }
      }
    }
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}