YouTube Adds "Safety Mode"  

Posted by Maija Heard in ,

YouTube has an array of content and users, with some of its users being younger. A lot of the content uploaded on YouTube may not be suitable for all ages. Also, some users may just be offended by certain videos appearing in their results. In order to minimize this from happening YouTube has created a new feature called Safety Mode to add more controls. This new option is located at the bottom of any YouTube page beneath Countries and Languages. This option can be turned on and off at will. The types of videos that would be filtered out through this option would be videos with nudity or violence. Also, another benefit to Safety Mode is that by default it hides all comments, which you can have drop down, however profanity is blocked out by asterisks. I think this is a helpful feature, especially for people with children who are surfing the Internet at a young age. It adds a little more sense of security in regards to the content they will be viewing.


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2 comments

Ximena Cestoni Aguirre   says February 11, 2010 at 6:03 PM

I like this idea. Currently, we are living in a time in which young children are constantly surfing the internet.

I also like the idea that this feature can be turned on and off since, it can be very helpful in the case of sharing a computer. However, Youtube and other websites should consider that children are very creative so, they should try and have more than just a power button. For example: asking for a password could be a good idea.

Monica Martinez   says February 12, 2010 at 3:40 PM

It is great that YouTube is filtering what can be seen and read. Some videos are really inappropriate for young kids. This is a great step into trying to protect viewers.

However, I agree with Ximena in the sense that,nowadays, young children are able to activate a button. Another suggestion would be filtering the things that can be posted on YouTube.

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