What Happened to YouTube Videos?
By Jo Ann
@akalinus (40466)
United States
March 26, 2024 1:15pm CST
I think kids are making YouTube videos with AI. I do not like some of the reels. I have seen videos of child abuse, violence, crimes, inappropriate behavior, and videos I don't even understand of strange characters and loud music.
I reported one video of child abuse. The baby was in distress hanging by his neck from a piece of furniture and trying to breathe while someone was taping it. From the comments, I saw that many other people also reported it.
What are you seeing on YouTube video reels? Am I the only one who sees questionable content?
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@kaylachan (57804)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Mar
So far I've been lucky, but my feed is usually full of tech content and things I frequently watch on youtube.
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@kaylachan (57804)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Mar
@akalinus Sometimes when you look at certian things, Youtube tries to figure what else you might like. And, since the news shows a lot of negative things in the world.... then there you go.
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@2ndchances24 (4842)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
26 Mar
I watch you tube & I don't watch such sick crap as that
& why people would video such stuff like that is B-yond me.
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@2ndchances24 (4842)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
26 Mar
@akalinus that's NOT the way to do it, there's a lot
more better things to video than such trash as that.
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@akalinus (40466)
• United States
27 Mar
@2ndchances24 Yes, but why are they doing it? There must be something in it for them.
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@akalinus (40466)
• United States
27 Mar
@2ndchances24 Yes, but maybe they do it to get other kids to watch. They get a lot of clout that way.
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@sabtraversa (12961)
• Italy
27 Mar
Thankfully I've never encountered violent content but I report fake accounts (impersonating celebrities) from time to time, mostly on Instagram.
I've seen AI generated content, so cringey. 
Despite AI generation has improved quite a lot, you can still tell something is off and some don't even "proofwatch" before posting, so some blatant errors appear in both speech and images.
But the AI content I'm talking about isn't inappropriate, just bad. And it's usually the elder population that "falls for it". That stuff gets milions of views, that's crazy.
Despite AI generation has improved quite a lot, you can still tell something is off and some don't even "proofwatch" before posting, so some blatant errors appear in both speech and images.
But the AI content I'm talking about isn't inappropriate, just bad. And it's usually the elder population that "falls for it". That stuff gets milions of views, that's crazy.1 person likes this
@sabtraversa (12961)
• Italy
27 Mar
@akalinus Right, I've heard of this stuff before. Some people are either perverted or cope very sickly with their traumas. I wouldn't be surprised some of these who hit kids were hit when they were kids and that's all they know. Unfortunately not everyone develops empathy. 
And of course, these godforsaken individuals target children in very poor countries with no human rights. Yet it's weird how these videos don't just bypass censorship but become popular.
And of course, these godforsaken individuals target children in very poor countries with no human rights. Yet it's weird how these videos don't just bypass censorship but become popular.1 person likes this
@akalinus (40466)
• United States
27 Mar
Some of the videos show adults chasing kids and hitting them with sticks or burning their hands. The kids are often hungry and begging for food. I don't know how someone can harm a hungry child. I would share my last crumbs with them.
I can usually tell AI writing. It is stilted and awkward, often repeats itself, uses too many adverbs/adjectives, and sometimes makes no sense. I don't know about the images as much.
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@akalinus (40466)
• United States
27 Mar
@sabtraversa In most of these, a godlike figure pops up to save these kids and always gives them food. The adults back off.
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@Shivram59 (31822)
• India
28 Mar
@akalinus I see Hindi youtube videos on political developments and spirituality.You did the right thing to report the video you have mentioned in your post.
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@Shivram59 (31822)
• India
29 Mar
@akalinus Of course;everyone should.Things like child abuse can't be accepted.
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@snowy22315 (170083)
• United States
28 Mar
I wouldn't watch anything like that on YouTube. I think you were right to report it.
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@MarshaMusselman (38661)
• Midland, Michigan
13 Apr
I didn't see any because I forget to look at them. I watch ones related to how to design different books on canvas for kdp, but forget to look at much more.
@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
2 Apr
I don't watch reels unless my mother finds something funny. I watch true crime, some music videos, and I do some exercise videos.
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@Deepizzaguy (94626)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Mar
I usually look at comedies from Mexico, music videos from artist of the 1980s as well as female professional matches from Japan, Mexico and the independent scene plus religious videos. The only videos that are questionable are either police videos of shootings or of world events in the news.
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@akalinus (40466)
• United States
27 Mar
I never saw things like that. I did watch a lot of true crime but the content producers sort of got into a war with each other and tried to sabotage their competition. There was a lot of name calling and such. I don't watch it much anymore.
I did like the Chinese Cliff Families. I marathoned watched that for a while. It is fascinating.
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@LindaOHio (156425)
• United States
27 Mar
We watch a lot of YouTube videos but have never seen anything like that! That's horrible.
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