Youtube Kids spammers rack up billions of views on disturbing, violent, seemingly algorithmic videos
by Cory Doctorow from on (#37821)
James Bridle takes a deep dive into the weird world of Youtube Kids videos, whose popular (think: millions and millions of views) genres and channels include endless series of videos of children being vomited on by family members and machinima-like music videos in which stock cartoon characters meet gory, violent ends. (more")