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Pedophiles Hidden in Plain Sight: How YouTube Is Making Money Off Exploiting Your Children

Though YouTube has long been ineffective at regulating content, the video platform is now under serious scrutiny after it’s been discovered that there is a network of pedophiles openly operating on it.

Clips of children exposing their underwear, genitals, and buttocks are racking up millions of views — and to make matters worse, YouTube is monetizing the sick videos with ads from big brands like L’Oreal, Maybelline, Grammarly, Fortnite, Disney and McDonald’s.

While many of the videos are meant to innocently portray children doing yoga, swimming, and playing games like Twister, pedophiles are sharing timestamps that reveal shots where exposed nipples and genitals can be seen. Most of the videos feature girls, with some of them appearing as young as 5 years old.

Clips of these little girls performing gymnastics, doing cartwheels, and eating popsicles are being commented on by thousands of semi-anonymous users who are sharing time codes for inappropriate shots as well as links directing people to similar videos. Many are even exchanging their phone numbers and making promises to share more videos on Kik or WhatsApp.

In some cases, the comments of confused kids who naively uploaded the videos are getting caught up in the mix with those of the pedophiles. On one video of a girl and her friend doing yoga, the child asks a commenter why the video made him “grow.” The clip has accumulated two million views and features a L’Oreal pre-roll ad.

Many of the comments tell the girls how “beautiful” and “pretty” they are, and others are simply too disturbing to repeat. They also often ask for other videos with different clothes or better lighting. Disturbingly, these YouTube users commonly feature their own collections of videos exploiting children that have been scraped from YouTube.

Several advertisers who have found out the types of content their ads are accompanying have pulled their ads or expressed serious concerns to YouTube about the matter.

Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey is an editor at Outreach. She’s passionate about fear fighting, freedom writing, and the pursuit of excellence in the name of crucifying perfectionism. Glitter is her favorite color, 2nd only to pink, and 3rd only to pink glitter.

Are You Guilty of Using any of These 10 Christian Cliches?

While "ask Jesus into your heart" conveys a choice to follow Jesus, it the phrase itself causes confusion. Stop using this and other top 10 cliches in the Christian church.

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Uncover your true worth and purpose with powerful identity in Christ verses. Learn how Scripture affirms who you are in Christ and how to live out this identity daily.

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When he met Snow White, something changed. Enamored with her beauty and gentleness, Amanda Coley's toddler started smiling and playfully cuddling with the princess as his mom caught the mesmerizing encounter on tape.