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Beatlelvr

(692 posts) Fri May 19, 2023, 11:42 AM May 2023

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Question about Youtube subscriptions

I just had to unsubscribe to about 25 channels I never subscribed to! Question: how did they get into my subscribed list to begin with?
Don't tell me " you must have done it and forgotten." Most of them I NEVER would have subscribed to. Anyone else have this problem? Thanks.

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Question about Youtube subscriptions (Original Post) Beatlelvr May 2023 OP

I've noticed the same thing recently happybird May 2023 #1

ive been on youtube for years and never experianced this . have no idear. AllaN01Bear May 2023 #2

Malware, a breached Google account and phone apps can all do this. NullTuples May 2023 #3

If an app is in Google's Play Store, don't they have to be free of such malware? intrepidity May 2023 #4

They are supposed to be free of malware. ManiacJoe Jun 2023 #5

happybird

(5,192 posts)

1. I've noticed the same thing recently

Reply to Beatlelvr (Original post)

Fri May 19, 2023, 11:48 AM

May 2023

Not as many channels as you had to deal with but maybe one or two a week. No idea how it’s happening and interested in any answers folks may have.

AllaN01Bear

(23,332 posts)

2. ive been on youtube for years and never experianced this . have no idear.

Reply to Beatlelvr (Original post)

Fri May 19, 2023, 12:12 PM

May 2023

NullTuples

(6,017 posts)

3. Malware, a breached Google account and phone apps can all do this.

Reply to Beatlelvr (Original post)

Fri May 19, 2023, 12:47 PM

May 2023

intrepidity

(7,926 posts)

4. If an app is in Google's Play Store, don't they have to be free of such malware?

Reply to NullTuples (Reply #3)

Fri May 19, 2023, 03:46 PM

May 2023

Or is it hidden within the terms of the app somewhere that says you agree to the app subscribing to channels in YT?

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

5. They are supposed to be free of malware.

Reply to intrepidity (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 2, 2023, 06:39 PM

Jun 2023

However, the Bad Guys know that Google and Apple cannot police all the apps in a timely manner.

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