28/02/2019
Youtube Kids VS MOMO Challenge as confirmed by Youtube and Google:
NO INDICATION THAT THE MOMO CHALLENGE IS IN YOUTUBE. THIS CONTENT HAS NOT BEEN FOUND ON YOUTUBE KIDS.
That's from Youtube and Google itself. I believe in Google and I know you do too! Don't tell me you didn't Googled first before going to your doctor (I'm guilty! haha)
Here's a statement from YouTube spokesperson:
"YouTube’s Community Guidelines prohibit content that's intended to encourage dangerous activities that have an inherent risk of physical harm or death. We remove flagged videos that violate our policies."
If you are still worried, here's how what you can do to make sure your kid is 100% safe using YOUTUBE KIDS:
⛔⛔⛔Step 1. Sign in to your Kid's Youtube Kids account. This is a bit tricky specially to those who just used YT Kids.
📍Open the YT kids then click the lock button at the lowest right area. There's math in it, use a calculator or set up your own passcode. I recommend NOT setting up your own passcode.
📍Click settings. Click your kids username. You will be asked to sign in to your google acc.
⛔⛔⛔Step 2. TURN OFF ALLOW SEARCHING.
When you turn search on, your child can access millions more YouTube Kids videos beyond the home screen. This allows them to search for new content on their own. When you turn search off you restrict your child’s experience to a more limited set of videos.
⛔⛔⛔Step 3. TURN ON APPROVED CONTENT ONLY. When you turn on approved content only, you can handpick channels and videos that their kids can watch in YouTube Kids.
Add channels that are safe and appropriate for your kids. Add our KIDS YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
The A Toy Z channel
The A Toy Z channel
Pure toys unboxing only!
⛔⛔⛔Step 4. Turn on PAUSE WATCH HISTORY.
This stop the app from using new video views or search terms to recommend videos.
⛔⛔⛔Step 5. Set a TIMER. Go back to LOCK BUTTON along with your calculator and click timer.
Here's some of the statements shared to me from Google:
"Google permits news stories and videos intended to raise awareness of and educate against the challenge. They have not seen any indications that the Momo challenge is on YouTube. In addition, this content has not been found on YouTube Kids.
YouTube Kids is a separate app from YouTube.com, built to be a family-friendly place for kids to explore their interests. Videos available in the app are determined by a mix of human-supervised machines, user input and human review.
As for YouTube.com, it is not a site for kids under 13. Users under 13 are not allowed to create or own accounts on YouTube. In cases where YouTube identifies an account that may be run by someone who is underage, they route it to their Underage Accounts review process. The account is terminated or the owner is asked for legal verification that the account owner is over the relevant age of consent. If they are unable to provide this, YouTube takes the necessary steps to terminate the user’s YouTube and Google accounts in accordance with their Terms of Service."
