Parents fear YouTubers are bringing ‘brain rot’ to Netflix. But are kids wising up to ‘slop’?

October 10, 2026 · 7:00 pm 1 sources

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• Parents fear YouTubers are bringing ‘brain rot’ to Netflix. But are kids wising up to ‘slop’?
  The Guardian · October 10, 2026 19:00
  As streamers poach viral creators to appeal to children, digital whack-a-mole has become a new kind of family challenge Exasperated dad Simon Hooper shakes his fist at the camera in a viral video . “We managed to get rid of YouTube in our household six months ago and the kids are finally OK with…