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The nightmare videos of childrens' YouTube — James Bridle

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Writer James Bridle uncovers a dark, strange corner of the internet, where unknown people or groups on YouTube hack the brains of young children in return for advertising revenue. From "surprise egg" reveals to algorithmically created mashups of cartoon characters in violent situations, these videos exploit and terrify young minds -- and show us what's wrong with the internet today.

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