YouTube is now taking further measures to moderate content that will affect its kids
 

YouTube is now taking further measures to moderate content that will affect its kids app
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YouTube is finally taking bigger steps to combat inappropriate videos targeted toward children.

In October, Mashable first reported that weird, creepy, and downright inappropriate videos were slipping through filters on YouTube Kids, an app geared toward children that allows virtually anyone with a YouTube account to create content that could be seen by millions of children. Those findings were reignited this week after theNew York Times reported on the story.*

Back in August, the company rolled out a new policy restricting users from advertising dollars for the inappropriate use of family-friendly characters, such as Elsa and Spider-Man. Now YouTube has decided to take additional measures that age restricts this type of flagged content on its main app, which will automatically block it from slipping into the kids app, as first reported by The Verge.* Read more...

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