YouTube disables comments on videos of minors because of child predator fears

Amid mounting fears about child predators and pedophile rings operating online, YouTube has announced that it is disabling comments on videos that feature minors. For now, the efforts are focused on videos that feature young children, but in the coming months it will expand to include older minors that YouTube says "could be at risk of attracting predatory behavior". The site is also stepping up its use of algorithms to not only identify videos that contain children, but also to monitor and moderate comments. See also: YouTube updates its strike system to make it 'clear and consistent' YouTube is to… [Continue Reading]