YouTube is still plagued with disturbing kids videos
https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/23/youtube-still-plagued-disturbing-kids-videos/
Just a few days ago, Business Insider reported that the
YouTube Kids app was suggesting conspiracy theory videos and
now Wired reports that there's still quite a bit of strange,
deeply troubling content out there geared towards children.
Wired came across videos showing animated characters
attempting suicide, setting each other on fire, gouging their
eyes out and being violently maimed by an escalator. In many
cases, these videos featured knock-off depictions of beloved
cartoon characters, such as Minnie Mouse and Peppa Pig. And
these videos didn't even have to be sought out. Wired found
some of them just by following the recommended videos in
YouTube's suggested video bar.
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ALSO: "Solving YouTube's Abusive Content Problems -- via Crowdsourcing" -
https://lauren.vortex.com/2018/03/11/solving-youtubes-abusive-content-problems-via-crowdsourcing
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