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(Pocket-lint) – YouTube is finally taking further action against spam commenters on its platform. A 24-hour ban will be imposed on repeat offenders.
Comment spam has long been a problem for YouTube, but the video streamer is now starting changes that will hopefully improve the situation. There are three changes in total, but the repeat offender ban may be the most interesting. The company says users will be notified that comments have been suspended for their accounts, meaning they won’t be able to comment for another 24 hours.
This ban is triggered when YouTube believes someone has repeatedly left comments that violate the Community Guidelines, the company said.
YouTube will also start warning people if their comments have been removed for being offensive, although for now this feature is only available to those whose language is English. More languages are said to be added in the coming months.
YouTube also claims that it improves automatic detection of spam so it can be removed faster. Bot detection for live stream comments should also be improved.
All of this is obviously to be welcomed, and anything that reduces the amount of low-quality, offensive comments on YouTube videos is something we absolutely applaud. We hope that things continue to improve and that these changes take effect as soon as possible.
Written by Oliver Haslam.
