I think even people who only watch YouTube videos when other people have linked them by now have heard about this phenomenon, of the "kids content" area of YouTube being flooded with thousands of videos of the same type - extremely low-quality, seemingly machine-assembled animations of ripped-off pop culture characters singing nursery rhymes, lately supplemented by videos featuring live actors essentially reenacting the most popular animation videos. In case this is complete news to you, here is some background:
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What that video only hints at but doesn't dwell on, though, is the highly disturbing subject matter that has leaked into these videos as of late - with the characters now doing things like defecating on or mutilating each other, smoking, giving birth (or having abortions). It's become enough of a problem now that YouTube is starting to lose advertisers again, so soon after the last exodus (unrelated, involving extremist content).
The video I linked above is even-keeled, although admittedly some people discussing this issue on the internet have a shadowy-cult-conspiracy-minded take on it all.
Disregarding those, is this situation something that justifies concern? I would argue it does, but I'm interested in others' opinions.
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What that video only hints at but doesn't dwell on, though, is the highly disturbing subject matter that has leaked into these videos as of late - with the characters now doing things like defecating on or mutilating each other, smoking, giving birth (or having abortions). It's become enough of a problem now that YouTube is starting to lose advertisers again, so soon after the last exodus (unrelated, involving extremist content).
The video I linked above is even-keeled, although admittedly some people discussing this issue on the internet have a shadowy-cult-conspiracy-minded take on it all.
Disregarding those, is this situation something that justifies concern? I would argue it does, but I'm interested in others' opinions.
via International Skeptics Forum http://ift.tt/2hT5ooc
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