Momo hoax puts YouTube moderation to the test

The Google-owned platform has turned off comments on videos featuring children amid this, and other, child-safety controversies.

By Ryan Tuchow

March 1, 2019

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content moderators, inappropriate content, Momo Challenge Hoax, YouTube, YouTube content and strategy

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Momo hoax puts YouTube moderation to the test

The Google-owned platform has turned off comments on videos featuring children amid this, and other, child-safety controversies.

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Momo hoax puts YouTube moderation to the test

The Google-owned platform has turned off comments on videos featuring children amid this, and other, child-safety controversies.

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