YouTube is
finally removing child exploitation videos
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YouTube is making major changes after a wave of press exposed disturbing content targeted to kids on the video platform.*
The Google-owned company published a blog post on Wednesday detailing five ways they're addressing the problems. These updates come a month after
Mashable reporter Brian Koerber's
exposé on YouTube Kids, the company's family-friendly app, showing disturbing
videos like Disney characters using rifles. They also expand on product changes
YouTube announced earlier this month.*
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Koerber's story was followed by a wave of press attention, including a
New York Times feature and a
BuzzFeed investigation published Wednesday that uncovered dozens of
videos featuring
child actors in uncomfortable and even abusive situations. Those
videos have since been removed. But as
BuzzFeed noted,
YouTube had repeatedly failed to address user-submitted reports on these same issues.*
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