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| Pornographic videos flood YouTube | Pornographic videos flood YouTube |
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| Video-sharing website YouTube has removed hundreds of pornographic videos which were uploaded in what is believed to be a planned attack. | Video-sharing website YouTube has removed hundreds of pornographic videos which were uploaded in what is believed to be a planned attack. |
| The material was uploaded under names of famous teenage celebrities such as Hannah Montana and Jonas Brothers. | The material was uploaded under names of famous teenage celebrities such as Hannah Montana and Jonas Brothers. |
| Many started with footage of children's videos before groups of adults performing graphic sex acts appeared on screen. | Many started with footage of children's videos before groups of adults performing graphic sex acts appeared on screen. |
| YouTube owner Google said it was aware and addressing the problem. | YouTube owner Google said it was aware and addressing the problem. |
| Disturbing videos | Disturbing videos |
| The BBC was made aware that scores of sexually explicit and inappropriate material was uploaded. | The BBC was made aware that scores of sexually explicit and inappropriate material was uploaded. |
| In one video titled Jonas Brother Live On Stage, a user posted a comment saying: "I'm 12 years old and what is this?" | In one video titled Jonas Brother Live On Stage, a user posted a comment saying: "I'm 12 years old and what is this?" |
| This kind of raid showed how easy it is to upload porn to a website that millions of people browse on a daily basis "Flonty" | This kind of raid showed how easy it is to upload porn to a website that millions of people browse on a daily basis "Flonty" |
| Under other uploaded videos, online users posted comments such as: "Take the tags off, you'll get us caught." Another said: "Your gonna kill us all!" | Under other uploaded videos, online users posted comments such as: "Take the tags off, you'll get us caught." Another said: "Your gonna kill us all!" |
| As the disturbing videos were being uploaded, many viewers added them to their favourites and rated them highly. | As the disturbing videos were being uploaded, many viewers added them to their favourites and rated them highly. |
| The BBC's interactive reporter Siobhan Courtney contacted Flonty, one user believed to have uploaded some of the pornographic material videos. | The BBC's interactive reporter Siobhan Courtney contacted Flonty, one user believed to have uploaded some of the pornographic material videos. |
| His profile states that he is 21 and from Germany. | His profile states that he is 21 and from Germany. |
| He said: "I did it because YouTube keeps deleting music. It was part of a 4Chan raid." | He said: "I did it because YouTube keeps deleting music. It was part of a 4Chan raid." |
| 4Chan is an organised group that describes itself on its website as the "home of the sickest, strangest, and most horrifying stuff on the internet". | 4Chan is an organised group that describes itself on its website as the "home of the sickest, strangest, and most horrifying stuff on the internet". |
| "Anything and everything can, and usually does, happen here. We have our very own unique culture, and there is no group quite like us anywhere out there," it says. | "Anything and everything can, and usually does, happen here. We have our very own unique culture, and there is no group quite like us anywhere out there," it says. |
| Community guidelines | Community guidelines |
| When asked if he was concerned that children can freely watch such inappropriate material on YouTube, Flonty replied: "Children will find inappropriate material around the internet anyway. | When asked if he was concerned that children can freely watch such inappropriate material on YouTube, Flonty replied: "Children will find inappropriate material around the internet anyway. |
| "This kind of raid showed how easy it is to upload porn to a website that millions of people browse on a daily basis". | "This kind of raid showed how easy it is to upload porn to a website that millions of people browse on a daily basis". |
| Google spokesman Scott Rubin told BBC News: "We are aware of the slew of pornographic videos that were uploaded. | Google spokesman Scott Rubin told BBC News: "We are aware of the slew of pornographic videos that were uploaded. |
| "We are addressing them as we would any video that violates our community guidelines. | "We are addressing them as we would any video that violates our community guidelines. |
| "In addition, any account we discover that has been set up specifically to attack YouTube will be disabled." | "In addition, any account we discover that has been set up specifically to attack YouTube will be disabled." |
| Should there be greater restrictions on what we upload to such sites? You can send us your views using the form below: | Should there be greater restrictions on what we upload to such sites? You can send us your views using the form below: |
| Your comments: | |
| I think any material uploaded a website aimed at people of all ages should assessed by an administrator before being publicly displayed. Simple as that. Kirsty, Lichfield, UK | |
| Pre-moderating uploaded videos is not a viable option for a site as huge as youtube. Any video that is inappropriate will be flagged by the community and removed. Videos can be removed faster than they can be created/uploaded, so they shouldn't really worry too much about it. John, Lancaster, UK | |
| I find these attacks very disgraceful, as much as they want to protest against Google removing music, it does in no way warrant an attack using pornography. In fact I wouldn't say it was an protest against the music but a method to please the people uploading this filth.Carl Davidson, Carlisle, Cumbria | |
| I am not surprised at what happened. I cannot turn a page in a magazine, watch a television program, listen to the radio or any other means of media where I am not assaulted by sexuality being the forefront to sell whatever it is the advertiser is wanting to sell and paying the media enough money to run it. Then we complain when society portrays just that. Marie, Canada | |
| Not particularly surprised, and am partially amused, that this happened. Granted, I don't relish the idea of pre-teens being exposed to pornography, but it is a laugh. And for every parent who screams bloody murder at their precious little ones seeing that sort of material, a piece of advise - do as my father did, and a) monitor where your children go on the internet and b) have a relationship in which they'll respect you enough not to go looking for such things, and will turn away when they see it. Not nearly as difficult as one would think. Valentia, Baltimore, USA | |
| Yes, there should be greater restrictions to upload a video on such sites. Otherwise, one can upload anything as we can see.Sajib, Dhaka, Bangladesh. | |
| This could be a serious problem - not because of the idea that children could see this material but because it's a rare occurrence which could cause catastrophic results: censorship. And serious censorship at that - with people using this incident as an excuse to begin censoring video's not suitable for children. Youtube is a fantastic medium that self-censors amazingly well - what, I hope, people understand is that this is one situation and a minority out of the majority of users that post non-pornographic content and follow the rules.Nicholas Mills, Glasgow, Scotland | |
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