Ruby Franke (English Wikipedia)

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apnews.com (Global: 101^st place; English: 62^nd place)

Hanson, Amy Beth (September 1, 2023). "Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke charged with aggravated child abuse of 2 of her 6 children". Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
Hanson, Amy Beth (September 20, 2023). "Son of Utah woman who gave online parenting advice says therapist tied him up with ropes". Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
Hanson, Amy Beth (September 8, 2023). "Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke and business partner to remain jailed on child abuse charges". Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
"YouTube mom who gave parenting advice, Ruby Franke, pleads guilty in child abuse case". AP News. December 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

"Ruby Franke: '8 Passengers' parenting mum arrested on child abuse suspicion". BBC News. September 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
Bubalo, Mattea (September 9, 2023). "Ruby Franke and 8 passengers: The rise and fall of a parenting influencer". BBC News. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

biography.com (Global: 628^th place; English: 612^th place)

Picotti, Tyler (October 3, 2024). "The Story of Ruby Franke's Chilling Spiral from Popular "Momfluencer" to Convicted Felon". Biography. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

businessinsider.com (Global: 201^st place; English: 139^th place)

Cahill, Sebastian. "Ruby Franke of 8 Passengers said on her vlog that she would withhold food from her children as a form of discipline. This type of punishment 'is a recipe for disaster,' a social work professor says". Business Insider. Retrieved February 28, 2025. Franke saying she will not bring lunch to her then-6-year-old daughter Eve at school, because Eve is responsible for packing her own lunch.
"YouTube removed Ruby Franke's ConneXions channel and says she can't make accounts anymore". Business Insider.

cbsnews.com (Global: 136^th place; English: 93^rd place)

Breen, Kerry (February 20, 2024). "Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt sentenced to up to 30 years in prison in child abuse case". CBS News. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024. Franke's parents, Chad and Jennifer Griffiths, said in their statement to the court that for three years they only had "brief communications" with their daughter, where she "accused us of either things that never happen or she grossly exaggerated the events that did."
Breen, Kerry (February 20, 2024). "Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt sentenced to at least 4 years in prison in child abuse case". CBS News. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

deadline.com (Global: 19^th place; English: 16^th place)

White, Peter (January 7, 2025). "Hulu Sets Docuseries On Mommy Vlogger & Convicted Child Abuser Ruby Franke". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
White, Peter (July 28, 2025). "Investigation Discovery Is Latest To Explore Ruby Franke Case In Docuseries Form". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
White, Peter (January 6, 2026). "'Evil Influencer' True-Crime Doc Tops Netflix Chart". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 10, 2026.

deseret.com (Global: 1,124^th place; English: 531^st place)

"Jodi Hildebrandt and Ruby Franke sentenced to 4 consecutive terms in prison". Deseret News. February 20, 2024. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

go.com (Global: 97^th place; English: 79^th place)

abcnews.go.com

"YouTube mom Ruby Franke to plead guilty in child abuse case, attorney says". ABC News. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
El-Bawab, Nadine (April 12, 2024). "Ruby Franke's husband sues her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt over child abuse". ABC News. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

Rissman, Kelly (September 10, 2023). "Ruby Franke virtual court hearing on child abuse charges is derailed by tech issues". The Independent. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
"Ruby Franke's husband files for divorce after her child abuse arrest". The Independent. December 2023. ISSN 0951-9467. OCLC 1113389868. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
Miller, Brittany (January 8, 2025). "Ruby Franke's daughter published a memoir about her decades of abuse. Here's everything to know". The Independent.

insider.com (Global: 1,569^th place; English: 957^th place)

Dodgson, Lindsay (June 25, 2020). "These YouTuber parents are speaking out after drama channels and TikTokers accused them of being abusive to their children and had child protective services visit their house". Business Insider. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2023.

ksl.com (Global: 4,919^th place; English: 2,504^th place)

Christensen, Megan Marsden (January 16, 2016). "Springville mother documents family life on popular YouTube channel". KSL.com. Deseret Digital Media. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
Ashcraft, Emily; Jan 29, KSL com | Posted-; P.m, 2025 at 1:00. "Ex-client sues Ruby Franke, Jodi Hildebrandt alleging business fraud, encouragement of abuse". ksl.com. Retrieved April 12, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

kutv.com (Global: low place; English: 6,637^th place)

KUTV, Michelle Poe (March 24, 2025). "Kevin, Ruby Franke finalize divorce amid child abuse scandal, custody battle". KUTV. Retrieved March 25, 2025.

mylifetime.com (Global: 8,352^nd place; English: 4,656^th place)

"Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story". mylifetime.com. Lifetime. Retrieved July 15, 2025.

nbcnews.com (Global: 156^th place; English: 101^st place)

Tolentino, Daysia; Rosenblatt, Kalhan (August 31, 2023). "Who is Ruby Franke, the mom of the '8 Passengers' YouTube channel arrested on abuse charges?". NBC News Pop Culture. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
Yang, Angela (September 14, 2023). "'We did not know what they were doing': Ruby Franke's sisters share new video statements". NBC News. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
"Ruby Franke's husband files for divorce". NBC News. November 30, 2023. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

npr.org (Global: 114^th place; English: 75^th place)

Olson, Emily (September 6, 2023). "YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke formally charged with 6 felony counts of child abuse". NPR. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Tumin, Remy (September 1, 2023). "Host of YouTube Parenting Channel Is Charged With Child Abuse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
Fadulu, Lola (December 18, 2023). "Former YouTube Parenting Channel Host Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 990059982. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.

people.com (Global: 69^th place; English: 49^th place)

Neumann, Sean (September 6, 2023). "YouTube Bans Ruby Franke, Deletes Her Channels Following Arrest and Child Abuse Charges". People. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
"Ruby Franke's Daughter Slams Lifetime Movie Based on Family as 'Trash': It 'Only Hurts My Siblings More'". People.com.

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; English: 39^th place)

Jones, CT (December 27, 2023). "Mommy Vlogger Ruby Franke Pleaded Guilty To Child Abuse — Now Her Business Partner Has, Too". Rolling Stone. rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
Jones, C. T. (January 29, 2025). "Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt Sued for Fraud, Racketeering". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 12, 2025.

sltrib.com (Global: 1,470^th place; English: 716^th place)

Miller, Jordan (October 4, 2023). "Ruby Franke case: A timeline of events". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

speakrj.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"8 Passengers YouTube Channel statistics". July 31, 2023. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.

syracuse.com (Global: 2,571^st place; English: 1,244^th place)

Kemeny, Madison (January 31, 2025). "Where to watch 'Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story'". syracuse.com. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved July 15, 2025.

thedailybeast.com (Global: 517^th place; English: 315^th place)

Melendez, Pilar (December 18, 2023). "Momfluencer Ruby Franke Admits to Sick Abuse in Guilty Plea". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Hattenstone, Simon (January 25, 2025). "'The nice version of her was manufactured for YouTube': my mum, the family vlogger who became a child abuser". The Guardian.
Nicholson, Rebecca (March 12, 2025). "'Truly jaw-dropping': astonishing true-crime show Devil in the Family is next-level TV". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
Mangan, Lucy (December 30, 2025). "Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story review – shall we all vow not to watch true-crime this twisted in 2026?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 30, 2025.

today.com (Global: 773^rd place; English: 432^nd place)

Sole, Elise (September 1, 2023). "YouTuber mom Ruby Franke arrested and charged in child abuse investigation". Today.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.

usatoday.com (Global: 55^th place; English: 36^th place)

Walrath-Holdridge, Mary (September 1, 2023). "Who is Ruby Franke? 8 Passengers family vlogger arrested on child abuse charges". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023. Amongst some of the most infamous incidents were one in which Franke refused to bring food to school for her 6-year-old daughter, who had forgotten to pack her own lunch, and another in which one of their sons said he was being forced to sleep on a beanbag after playing pranks on his brothers.

utah.gov (Global: 2,710^th place; English: 1,330^th place)

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"Utah Code Section 76-3-401". le.utah.gov. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

Ables, Kelsey; Bellware, Kim (September 1, 2023). "What to know about Ruby Franke, parenting YouTuber charged with child abuse". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.

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Breen, Kerry (February 20, 2024). "Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt sentenced to up to 30 years in prison in child abuse case". CBS News. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024. Franke's parents, Chad and Jennifer Griffiths, said in their statement to the court that for three years they only had "brief communications" with their daughter, where she "accused us of either things that never happen or she grossly exaggerated the events that did."
Loesch, Hannah (March 5, 2024). "Inside Ruby Franke's Child Abuse Case: '8 Passengers' Mom's Arrest, Court Updates and Sentencing | Who Is YouTuber Ruby Franke?". yahoo.com. Yahoo. Archived from the original on May 30, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2025. Ruby was born on January 18, 1982, in Utah,...
"Jodi Hildebrandt and Ruby Franke sentenced to 4 consecutive terms in prison". Deseret News. February 20, 2024. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
"Ruby Franke: '8 Passengers' parenting mum arrested on child abuse suspicion". BBC News. September 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
Tumin, Remy (September 1, 2023). "Host of YouTube Parenting Channel Is Charged With Child Abuse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
Christensen, Megan Marsden (January 16, 2016). "Springville mother documents family life on popular YouTube channel". KSL.com. Deseret Digital Media. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
Ables, Kelsey; Bellware, Kim (September 1, 2023). "What to know about Ruby Franke, parenting YouTuber charged with child abuse". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
Hanson, Amy Beth (September 1, 2023). "Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke charged with aggravated child abuse of 2 of her 6 children". Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
Dodgson, Lindsay (June 25, 2020). "These YouTuber parents are speaking out after drama channels and TikTokers accused them of being abusive to their children and had child protective services visit their house". Business Insider. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
Walrath-Holdridge, Mary (September 1, 2023). "Who is Ruby Franke? 8 Passengers family vlogger arrested on child abuse charges". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023. Amongst some of the most infamous incidents were one in which Franke refused to bring food to school for her 6-year-old daughter, who had forgotten to pack her own lunch, and another in which one of their sons said he was being forced to sleep on a beanbag after playing pranks on his brothers.
"8 Passengers YouTube Channel statistics". July 31, 2023. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
Tolentino, Daysia; Rosenblatt, Kalhan (August 31, 2023). "Who is Ruby Franke, the mom of the '8 Passengers' YouTube channel arrested on abuse charges?". NBC News Pop Culture. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
Miller, Jordan (October 4, 2023). "Ruby Franke case: A timeline of events". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
Bubalo, Mattea (September 9, 2023). "Ruby Franke and 8 passengers: The rise and fall of a parenting influencer". BBC News. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
Sole, Elise (September 1, 2023). "YouTuber mom Ruby Franke arrested and charged in child abuse investigation". Today.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
Olson, Emily (September 6, 2023). "YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke formally charged with 6 felony counts of child abuse". NPR. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
Hanson, Amy Beth (September 20, 2023). "Son of Utah woman who gave online parenting advice says therapist tied him up with ropes". Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
Rissman, Kelly (September 10, 2023). "Ruby Franke virtual court hearing on child abuse charges is derailed by tech issues". The Independent. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
Hanson, Amy Beth (September 8, 2023). "Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke and business partner to remain jailed on child abuse charges". Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
"YouTube mom Ruby Franke to plead guilty in child abuse case, attorney says". ABC News. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
Neumann, Sean (September 6, 2023). "YouTube Bans Ruby Franke, Deletes Her Channels Following Arrest and Child Abuse Charges". People. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
Fadulu, Lola (December 18, 2023). "Former YouTube Parenting Channel Host Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 990059982. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
"YouTube mom who gave parenting advice, Ruby Franke, pleads guilty in child abuse case". AP News. December 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
Melendez, Pilar (December 18, 2023). "Momfluencer Ruby Franke Admits to Sick Abuse in Guilty Plea". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
Jones, CT (December 27, 2023). "Mommy Vlogger Ruby Franke Pleaded Guilty To Child Abuse — Now Her Business Partner Has, Too". Rolling Stone. rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
Breen, Kerry (February 20, 2024). "Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt sentenced to at least 4 years in prison in child abuse case". CBS News. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
"Utah Code Section 76-3-401". le.utah.gov. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
Yang, Angela (September 14, 2023). "'We did not know what they were doing': Ruby Franke's sisters share new video statements". NBC News. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
"Ruby Franke's husband files for divorce". NBC News. November 30, 2023. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
"Ruby Franke's husband files for divorce after her child abuse arrest". The Independent. December 2023. ISSN 0951-9467. OCLC 1113389868. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
White, Peter (January 6, 2026). "'Evil Influencer' True-Crime Doc Tops Netflix Chart". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 10, 2026.
Mangan, Lucy (December 30, 2025). "Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story review – shall we all vow not to watch true-crime this twisted in 2026?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 30, 2025.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

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Tumin, Remy (September 1, 2023). "Host of YouTube Parenting Channel Is Charged With Child Abuse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
Fadulu, Lola (December 18, 2023). "Former YouTube Parenting Channel Host Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 990059982. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
"Ruby Franke's husband files for divorce after her child abuse arrest". The Independent. December 2023. ISSN 0951-9467. OCLC 1113389868. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
Nicholson, Rebecca (March 12, 2025). "'Truly jaw-dropping': astonishing true-crime show Devil in the Family is next-level TV". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 25, 2025.

yahoo.com (Global: 431^st place; English: 257^th place)

Loesch, Hannah (March 5, 2024). "Inside Ruby Franke's Child Abuse Case: '8 Passengers' Mom's Arrest, Court Updates and Sentencing | Who Is YouTuber Ruby Franke?". yahoo.com. Yahoo. Archived from the original on May 30, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2025. Ruby was born on January 18, 1982, in Utah,...
"Ruby Franke's Story Is Getting Turned Into A Lifetime Movie. Her Daughter Doesn't Want People to Watch". Yahoo Entertainment. October 11, 2024.

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)

"Official Trailer | Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story | Lifetime". October 4, 2024 – via YouTube.

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apnews.com (Global: 101st place; English: 62nd place)

bbc.com (Global: 26th place; English: 23rd place)

biography.com (Global: 628th place; English: 612th place)

businessinsider.com (Global: 201st place; English: 139th place)

cbsnews.com (Global: 136th place; English: 93rd place)

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kutv.com (Global: low place; English: 6,637th place)

mylifetime.com (Global: 8,352nd place; English: 4,656th place)

nbcnews.com (Global: 156th place; English: 101st place)

npr.org (Global: 114th place; English: 75th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; English: 7th place)

people.com (Global: 69th place; English: 49th place)

rollingstone.com (Global: 57th place; English: 39th place)

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