YouTube will disable comments on most videos of kids because of pedophiles

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YouTube will now take stronger action to prevent predatory comments posted on videos of children. According to a blog post, YouTube will suspend comments on videos that feature minors that "could be at risk of attracting predatory behavior." This measure is designed to prevent predatory commenters from gathering in the comments section of such videos.

While the word "all" isn't used to describe the to-be-comment-free videos, YouTube explains that only a "small number" of creators will be able to keep their comment sections enabled on videos that include kids.

"These channels will be required to actively moderate their comments, beyond just using our moderation tools, and demonstrate a low risk of predatory behavior," YouTube's blog post says. "We will work with them directly, and our goal is to grow this number over time as our ability to catch violative comments continues to improve."

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