YouTube Takes Steps to Filter Out Offensive Comments

The public reaction to Popular Science choosing to turn off website reader comments is split. For those who think it was a poor resolution, the simultaneous approach of YouTube this week will no doubt be most welcome.

Per NYC-based Gizmodo contributor Brent Rose, the Google-owned behemoth is moving to try and control its own wild flow of conversation beneath the embedded videos. Various steps include offering Google+ users “private” conversation options and giving publishers a range of filters:

Currently, content creators can choose to allow all comments in, turn off commenting completely or manually approve each comment.

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