Disney joins Lumee to regulate childrens advertising on YouTube

Published on June 02, 2026 | Translated from Spanish

Disney, Hasbro and Animaj have signed an agreement with Lumee, a platform that will sell advertising space on channels such as Disney Jr. and Marvel HQ. The initiative aims to organize ads targeted at children, ensuring the content is safe and appropriate for families. For parents, this means fewer risks of exposing minors to unwanted material on YouTube.

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How Lumee filters ads on children's YouTube channels 🛡️

Lumee acts as an intermediary that evaluates and segments ads before they reach children's channels. It uses a review system that verifies the origin of advertisers and the type of content being promoted. This allows brands like Disney and Hasbro to control what messages children see, while YouTube maintains its current structure. The platform promises to resolve the monetization crisis by offering a reliable advertising space, without relying on automatic algorithms that sometimes fail.

Ads now come with a digital babysitter included 🤖

Finally, someone decided to bring order to the YouTube playroom. Now, instead of a child seeing a gambling ad while waiting for Mickey Mouse, Lumee ensures that only toy and cereal promos appear. It's as if the platform hired a digital babysitter who shouts: that's not for you when a suspicious ad approaches. The downside is that kids might miss those bizarre ads that were so talked about at recess.