This benchmark helps detect undisclosed advertising in child-facing content by combining video transcripts, metadata, and linked sales pages—revealing widespread non-compliance with YouTube's disclosure requirements.
ChildSafeAds is a shared task that identifies commercial content in YouTube videos targeting children. Using 3,360 videos with sponsor segments from SponsorBlock, systems classify what products are promoted, categorize them, and flag legal risks. The dataset reveals that 45.5% of videos fail to properly disclose paid promotions, highlighting gaps in platform compliance.