Big Tech
YouTube Shows Gun Videos to Minors Despite New Policy, Report Shows
A test account was shown videos about Glock switches, 3D gun printing and homemade silencers
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YouTube said in June that it would prevent minors from seeing videos that promote do-it-yourself firearms. But minors can still easily access them, according to the Tech Transparency Project.
For a test account that identified as a 14-year-old, YouTube showed videos featuring Glock switches, 3D printing of guns and homemade silencers — all types of content the video app said it would shield from minors’ view, according to the report from the TTP, a research arm of the nonprofit Campaign for Accountability.