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YouTube's Algorithms Failed to Remove Violating Content Related to Suicide and Self-Harm

Terms-of-service-violating videos related to suicide and self-harm reportedly bypassed YouTube’s content moderation algorithms, allegedly resulting in exposure of graphic content to young users via recommended videos.

Severity: HighExposure to toxic content

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