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YouTube is reportedly displaying uncensored pornographic profile pictures, raising serious concerns about underage viewers being exposed to adult content. The images are visible even to users who are not signed in, making the issue really troubling. According to Redditor coreynj, users can see uncensored explicit profile pictures by searching terms like “XXXX” or “XXXX,XX,XXX,X,XXXXX,XXXXXX,XXXXXXXX,XXXXXXXXXX.” Interestingly, many of these accounts don’t primarily host adult content. Instead, they mix short NSFW videos with normal clips, possibly to evade moderation, reports Android Authority. Some of these explicit videos have millions of views, and the most popular channels have over 200,000 subscribers. The accounts also link to each other, suggesting possible bot activity.
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coreynj also noted that explicit videos can also be found with searches like “mmd r18” and “see through try on haul.” They added that the platform has a “huge” problem with uncensored hentai, with some playlists containing extensive NSFW content.
The main concern is that uncensored profile pictures are visible to everyone, including signed-out users. This creates a risk that minors could be exposed to adult content unintentionally.
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YouTube recently started testing a feature to automatically blur thumbnails for videos with adult themes. While this is a positive step, explicit profile pictures remain unaddressed.
This situation highlights ongoing challenges for YouTube in moderating content effectively. While the platform continues to fight NSFW videos, uncensored profile pictures reveal a gap in safety measures that could put younger audiences at risk.
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