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'''{{Wplink|Elsagate}}''' refers to a type of incident where malicious content creators are left unrestrained to publish illicit content that is targeted towards minors. Residing among video platforms such as [[YouTube]] and [[TikTok]], millions of minors have been left affected by the negligence of the companies that maintain them. | '''{{Wplink|Elsagate}}''' refers to a type of incident where malicious content creators are left unrestrained to publish illicit content that is targeted towards minors. Residing among video platforms such as [[YouTube]] and [[TikTok]], millions of minors have been left affected by the negligence of the companies that maintain them. ’Elsa’, a character in the film Frozen and a part of the name, is an example of a character that can be manipulated against minors. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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But for now, spread the words | But for now, spread the words | ||
- sprunkiisdead</blockquote>Thanks to the creation and excessive enforcement of [[COPPA]] (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) on [[YouTube]], this period had also shown content created explicitly for mature audiences being automatically marked for kids against the wishes of the creator,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Amadeo |first=Ron |date=5 Jul 2022 |title=YouTube flags horror video as “for kids,” won’t let creator change rating |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/07/youtube-flags-horror-video-as-for-kids-wont-let-creator-change-rating/ |access-date=8 Jun 2025 |work=Ars Technica}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=u/davidverner |date=5 Nov 2021 |title=Is this actually a thing, forcing videos to YouTube Kids because it's about a cartoon series? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/qnq6m0/is_this_actually_a_thing_forcing_videos_to/ |access-date=8 Jun 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> which harms the monetization of their content<ref>{{Cite news |last=nuckles87 |date=13 Jul 2023 |title=YouTube goes after Balena Productions' Sonic Animations, Marking Them "Made For Kids" |url=https://www.sonicstadium.org/news/fandom/youtube-goes-after-balena-productions-sonic-animations-marking-them-made-for-kids-r1145/ |access-date=8 Jun 2025 |work=Sonic Stadium}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=u/Muska327 |date=9 May 2022 |title=Looks like YouTube has it out for Sonic content now. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SonicTheHedgehog/comments/um99om/looks_like_youtube_has_it_out_for_sonic_content/ |access-date=8 Jun 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> and contributes to the harm of children.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Parker |first=Tom |date=9 Jan 2020 |title=YouTube COPPA changes result in videos with violence, gore, and strong language being labeled “made for kids” |url=https://reclaimthenet.org/youtube-coppa-changes-violent-videos-made-for-kids |access-date=8 Jun 2025 |work=Reclaim The Net}}</ref> | |||
==Version 3 - 'AIgate' (2023 - Present)== | ==Version 3 - 'AIgate' (2023 - Present)== | ||