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YouTubers Are Fighting Algorithms to Make Good Content for Kids

Animated videos dominate the kids YouTube space. Humans are fighting against YouTube’s algorithm to try and compete.

Last month, news feeds were saturated with distressing headlines about Momo. On a basic level, Momo is a pale, monstrous face who told kids to commit acts of self-harm in the middle of a few YouTube videos that targeted children, like videos featuring the animated television character Peppa Pig.