article_snippet.sent: Google introduced App in February as a 'safer' place for kids to explore videos because Google was restricted to 'family-focused content.'
article_snippet.sent: But the consumer activists say App is so stuffed with advertisements and product placements that it's hard to tell the difference between entertainment and commercials.
article_snippet.sent: MailOnline has learned the app will launch with content from Jim Henson TV, DreamWorks, National Geographic, and a handful of popular YouTubers and new series, such as Thomas the Tank Engine.
article_snippet.sent: the app makes the app safer and easier for children to find videos on topics children want to explore, and is available for free on Google Play and the App Store in the U.S.' the app includes a timer to limit kids' screen time, sound settings to turn off background music and sound effects, and search settings to limit your children to just the pre-selected videos available on the home screen.
article_snippet.sent: In answer, the company has come up with an app that is simple to use and
article_snippet.sent: the app will also give parents more power over parents children's viewing habits.
article_snippet.sent: the app will give parents features to control the time children spend on the app so that the app shuts down after a number of minutes or hours.
article_snippet.sent: the app can be re-started again once a password is entered.
article_snippet.sent: MailOnline has learned the app will launch with content from Jim Henson TV, DreamWorks, National Geographic, and a handful of popular YouTubers and new series, such as Thomas the Tank Engine. '
article_snippet.sent: The child-focused app will in part compete with Netflix's Kids service and Vine's child-friendly app showing age-appropriate video clips.
highlights_snippet.sent: App collate child-friendly videos, songs and educational resources .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Claims App has too many advertisements and product placements .