However, through all of this, YouTube tells me it has no evidence of this challenge being spread specifically on YouTube Kids and further, the streaming giant tells me the content has not been found on YouTube kids. In any event, the allegation that YouTube Kids is somehow pushing this or being hacked is strongly refuted by YouTube corporate. Murphy said this Momo challenge is similar to the Tide Pod Challenge and other digitally-spread “challenges” that seek to teach kids to hurt themselves. We apparently are part of the crew of people who sent more than 5.2 billion views to YouTube Kids in one month alone – October – in 2018. Murphy says the best way to protect the progeny on YouTube Kids is to sign in to your account and subscribe to specific channels.

Source: Forbes February 28, 2019 14:34 UTC