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YouTube confirms a test where the comments are hidden by default

YouTube’s comments section has a nasty reputation. It’s even been known as “the worst on the internet,” and a reflection of YouTube’s overall toxic custom, the position creators are rewarded for outrageous behavior — whether or not or now not that’s tormenting and exploiting their chi…
YouTube’s comments section has a bad reputation. It’s even been called “the worst on the internet,” and a reflection of YouTube’s overall toxic culture, where creators are rewarded for outrageous behavior — whether that’s tormenting and exploiting their chi…

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Author: Sarah Perez

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  2. "Last September, YouTube began testing a new feature called profile cards, which showed a users public information and comment history on the current channel". (January 15, 2020)
  3. "The groups behind a push to get the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate YouTube’s alleged violation of children’s privacy law, COPPA, have today submitted a new letter to the FTC that lays out the appropriate sanctions the groups want the FTC to now take". (June 25, 2019)
  4. "A new study on kids app usage and habits indicates a major threat to YouTubes dominance, as kids now split their time between Googles online video platform and other apps, like TikTok, Netflix, and mobile games like Roblox". (June 4, 2020)
  5. "YouTube today is expanding the ways creators can make money with the global launch of a new feature, Super Stickers. The stickers are aimed at fans who want to show their support and connect with favorite creators, similar to Super Chat, which highlights a fans messages within a live chat". (November 5, 2019)
  6. "People love to share YouTube videos among their friends, which is why in mid-2017 YouTube launched a new in-app messaging feature that would allow YouTube users to private send their friends videos and chat within a dedicated tab in the YouTube mobile app". (August 21, 2019)
  7. "YouTube in September announced a $100 million fund to invest in new childrens video content, following its $170 million settlement with the FTC over childrens privacy law violations". (February 5, 2020)
  8. "Google announced today the launch of Shopping ads on YouTube, which lets brands advertise their products and services right in the YouTube home feed and search results". (November 5, 2019)
  9. "Kid-friendly YouTube content now has its own website, youtubekids.com". (August 30, 2019)
  10. "Facebook today is introducing a new tool that will allow rights holders to protect and manage their photos across both Facebook and Instagram". (September 21, 2020)
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