YouTube Will Now Warn And Ask You To Reconsider Posting Mean Comments Online

It is no secret that the internet has made our lives so much easier. Whether it is learning about something new or staying in touch with our friends and family when social distancing during the COVID times has split us apart.

However, there are parts of the internet that also can be very toxic. People, sensing that they can say whatever they want on social media or posts, tend to comment in the foulest language, which can be really depressing for the person who actually posted a particular photo or video.

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YouTube wants to change this behaviour (sort of) on its video streaming platform. It is now rolling a feature that analyses a comment before sender posts it and asks the sender if they really want to share that or rephrase it in a more appropriate way.

If someone is seen using rude or profane comments, a pop-up would emerge stating ¡°Keep comments respectful. If you¡¯re not sure whether your comment is appropriate, review our Community Guidelines.¡±

The pop up also asks the user to flag the post if the recognition was wrong to better train the algorithm and prevent it from making further mistakes.

YouTube said in a statement, ¡°Our system learns from content that has been repeatedly reported by users. We hope to learn more about what comments may be considered offensive as we continue to develop it. We know there is more work to be done and this is just a start. We are committed to doing all we can to encourage respectful interactions on YouTube while protecting people from comments that may be considered offensive.¡±

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Now, this new measure isn't going to stop the user from going ahead with the comment, if they wish to proceed. But for a few who do want to become better netizens, a method like this could help them pick better habits.

This feature is only being tested on Android versions of the YouTube app for now. It is expected to soon roll out to the browser and iOS versions soon.