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The disturbing YouTube videos that are tricking children
Topic Started: Mar 27 2017, 03:46 AM (302 Views)
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http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-39381889
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Thousands of videos on YouTube look like versions of popular cartoons but contain disturbing and inappropriate content not suitable for children.

If you're not paying much attention, it might look like an ordinary video featuring Peppa Pig, the cheeky porcine star of her own animated series. But soon after pressing play on this particular YouTube clip, the plot turns dark. A dentist with a huge syringe appears. Peppa's teeth get pulled out. Distressed crying can be heard on the soundtrack.

Parent and journalist Laura June almost immediately noticed something was not quite right as her three-year-old daughter was watching it.

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Are they complaining about the videos? The parents are the only ones to blame in those cases. Those videos aren't meant to "trick" kids, adults and older kids watch that stuff. A parent can scroll through a video to check beforehand and if they give the kid free reign then chances are they're going to find things on there that aren't the best for their age group. The computer and tv aren't there to babysit a child.
Edited by Freaks, Mar 28 2017, 01:41 AM.
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by turnin' her dream world into real life."
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Problem solved.

kids.youtube.com

Evidently, the good folks at Alphabet Corp realized that modern young parents are not capable of watching their children (or monitoring their video consumption) so they have provided a youtube just for children.
Edited by Demagogue, Mar 28 2017, 01:10 PM.
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