There is YouTube Announcement Some new updates designed to further limit spam and abuse, including the removal of the option to hide channel subscriber numbers and a new enhanced hardness setting among its auto-control tools.
First, on the number of subscribers – at the moment, YouTube channels can Choose not to display their subscriber numbersWhich is something users might like if they think it could drive viewers away or reduce credibility.
But YouTube has found that this option often uses disguised channels of platform stars.
Such as YouTube:
“Although we are aware that some creators find this feature valuable, as YouTube has grown we have seen it become more frequently used. To disguise the channel. Bad actors often lure people to their channel page The comments disguise other producers. And now, the channels will no longer be enabled To hide their subscriber pen on YouTube. “
So it’s not necessarily a problem on channels, but if a user disguises a famous YouTuber in a comment and they hide their subscriber numbers, it can make it difficult for regular users to know whether or not to make a comment.
So now, these scammers will have fewer options to reveal their identities, as users will be able to see directly that it is not explicitly commenting on PewDiePie, as it has more than nine subscribers.
This is a good update, and although some users prefer not to display their subscriber numbers, this seems to be a small trade-off for increased transparency and security in the app.
But if you tell people that you have more subscribers than you, then maybe it’s time to close your YouTube account. Just claim that you have been banned for your controversial opinion or anything else.
YouTube says the update will take effect by the end of July.
On the other front, YouTube has updated the ‘hardness’ of the auto-moderation tool for their channel, giving channel managers more power to filter out junk comments.
As you can see here, the new, increased stiffness option will be available with a simple checkbox to ‘increase stiffness’ in your channel settings.
“T.This setting will increase the uring detection settings For potentially inappropriate comments and spam. With this new powerful setting, you should notice more spam And the request is being filtered automatically Under your Review tab Than to reach your audience. “
Finally, YouTube is also imposing new limits on the amount of special characters that can be used in their channel names.
“Use special characters for channel names Another way is that bad actors disguise established channels. So we’re minimizing the character set Which manufacturers can choose Moving forward while updating their names.“
Basically, this will make it harder for people to disguise the channel by using characters that look like letters and numbers, which can create confusion and facilitate misrepresentation.
These are all small changes to isolation, but they can have a significant impact overall, as YouTube works to combat bad actors using its app to deceive abnormal users.
And a 2 billion usersThe ability to use YouTube for scams is significant, so every small step in this process is important.
