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YouTube’s Child Safety Fail: Disturbing Gun Videos Recommended to Young Kids

Exposing the alarming reality of harmful content slipping through YouTube's child protection measures.
Isabella NguyenbyIsabella Nguyen
May 17, 2023 5:55 pm KST

In a troubling turn of events, YouTube, the popular video-sharing platform, has come under fire for recommending violent gun-related videos to children as young as 9 years old. This shocking discovery has raised serious concerns about the effectiveness of YouTube’s child safety policies and their commitment to protecting vulnerable young viewers.

The Tech Transparency Project (TTP), a respected nonprofit organization dedicated to studying social media platforms, recently revealed the disconcerting findings. Despite YouTube’s claims of implementing measures to prevent the spread of harmful content, TTP’s research paints a different picture.

TTP conducted an undercover investigation, where researchers created an account posing as a typical 9-year-old child interested in video games. Their objective was to analyze the nature of videos recommended by YouTube to young users, particularly in relation to guns and violence.

Within a mere month, the account set up by TTP researchers received a staggering 382 firearm-related videos through YouTube’s recommendation algorithm. Disturbingly, these videos included content showcasing school shootings, firearm training, and even instructions on how to manufacture weapons. The fact that these videos reached children as young as 9 is deeply troubling and raises questions about YouTube’s ability to protect its young audience.

Despite YouTube’s policy explicitly forbidding violent and graphic content, the recommended videos consistently violated these guidelines. This failure highlights a significant flaw in the platform’s algorithms and moderation processes. Even when the researchers’ account did not engage with recommended videos, 34 gun-related videos still managed to find their way onto the platform.

Experts from TTP emphasize the potential harm these videos can inflict on young minds. Exposure to such graphic and violent content can have a profound and negative impact on children, leading them down dangerous paths and potentially normalizing violence.

TTP acknowledges YouTube’s efforts to address the issue but emphasizes the need for more substantial investment and improvements. The organization believes that stricter age restrictions and stronger enforcement of content policies are necessary to protect young viewers from exposure to harmful and inappropriate material.

Leaders in the field of child protection, such as Justin Wagner, the Executive Director of Everytown for Gun Safety, have voiced their concerns. Wagner agrees with TTP’s research findings and calls for YouTube to implement more stringent measures and collaborate with regulators to ensure the safety of young users.

In response to the criticism, YouTube representatives stated that they have implemented various child protection policies. They require parental consent for users below the age of 17 and have implemented account linking for children under 13, ensuring parental supervision. Additionally, YouTube has implemented several safety features to create a secure environment for teenagers.

The exposure of YouTube’s failure to prevent the recommendation of violent gun videos to young children shines a spotlight on the urgent need for enhanced child safety measures. As the platform faces scrutiny, it is vital that YouTube takes immediate action to protect its young audience and rebuild trust in its commitment to child safety.

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