Sunday, October 22, 2017

How creepy YouTube videos trick kids into watching violent videos

Considering kids videos are among the most-viewed clips on YouTube, there is big money to be made. According to the third-party ratings tracker Social Blade, the Battle VS Death Battle channel may bring in anywhere from $92,000 to $1.5 million annually from ads. With disabled comments, no associated social media accounts, and no contact information, the channel is clearly trying to fly under the radar.

Given the kid-focused search terms used in the Elsa shootout video's title, it's unlikely the creepy video and others like it were made for adults with some very odd cartoon interests. Plus, the channel is managed by the network Mango Kids, which describes itself as an"easy learning destination for your young ones." Most of the other channels managed by Mango Kids do seem innocent enough, although totally weird.

Mango Kids, which is based in India, didn't respond to our request for information on its operations, channels, and target audience. But it's not alone, there are several YouTube channels that create questionable content for kids using similar style, characters, songs, or SEO keywords. (Just check out the video below.)


Source: Mashable