YouTube shuts down FamilyOFive channel over 'child endangerment' concerns

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• YouTube has shut down the popular FamilyOFive channel over "child endangerment" concerns.
• The channel racked up 176 million views and featured couple, Michael and Heather Martin, playing pranks on their children.
• Michael and Heather were convicted of child neglect in September 2017 and lost custody of two of their five children.

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YouTube has terminated the popular FamilyOFive channel, in which couple Michael and Heather Martin posted "prank" videos featuring their children, over child abuse concerns.

Michael Martin started vlogging on the channel DaddyOFive, where he and his wife Heather orchestrated "pranks" on their five children. The Martins drew criticism as many viewed the "pranks" as child abuse.

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