Parents have been 'worried sick' after Florida mom revealed that there were videos glorifying suicide, sexual exploitation and violence on the app aimed at children.
On Wednesday, Sadleir posted tips on Facebook for parents who"have seen some of the really scary stories circulating about content on YouTube Kids - everything from suicide instructions, self-harm, the Momo challenge hidden in Peppa Pig and Fortnite videos, knives, predators and paedophilia."
Code9 Parent recommends that parents turn off the"allow searching" feature to prevent children from searching for content within the app.The"pause watch history" feature should be turned on to prevent suggested videos showing.
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