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YouTube launches Safety Mode to filter out "objectionable" content
Safety Mode allows users to filter out "objectionable content" that they don't want to view. In addition, it helps to protect family computers from exposing children to content that isn't suitable for them. With very few "checks" when uploading videos, a lot has slipped through such as raunchy music videos, bits of nakedness and blood and guts kind of stuff.
YouTube knows there's no way to filter out 100% of all seedy content, but claims this is just another step in their plan to improve the popular video community.
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Subscribe to commentssodapopFeb 10th 2010 5:11PM
Now if only they could make a reverse mode that lists only objectionable content
RogueJedi86Feb 10th 2010 5:27PM
Make they could just add a "Flag As Objectionable" option for videos so people can add stuff to the filter of things that are NSFW. Make a video require something like 500 marks to be subject to the Safety Filter. User moderation could make this very useful.
paul34Feb 10th 2010 7:07PM
Ahh, but will it protect me from Lady Gaga and Ke$ha videos?
ChuckJFeb 10th 2010 8:06PM
LOL Good question. I think the world needs protected from garbage like that. I still cant believe how popular Marilyn Manon's sister is. I dont see what draws people to her or him or whatever it is.
Andrew PollackFeb 10th 2010 9:15PM
I don't think there is any force on earth that can protect you from the effects of sitting through a Lady Gaga video.
kojo87Feb 11th 2010 1:11AM
i know this is super off topic but Lady GaGa actually has talent (watch her SNL performance where she just sings and plays piano) while Kesha is just another auto-tuned one hit wonder that won't be remembered 5 years from now if not sooner. if Lady GaGa isn't your thing i totally understand but to say she is garbage is unfair.
TezzFeb 10th 2010 9:43PM
no doubt stephen conroy will try to push this as the only option to view youtube when he attempts to implement his filter that will not work but will cost australia millions and millions of dollars which couldve gone to improving an already lackluster telecommunications network.
DarthNinjaFeb 10th 2010 11:21PM
You have to laugh at the AUS government filtering something that barely exists outside major cities.
TezzFeb 11th 2010 12:20AM
you have to laugh at the aus government filtering the internet... because it barely exists outside of major cities... thats your reason to laugh...
JamusFeb 11th 2010 9:49AM
There was a great site for letting kids watch YouTube videos called totlol.com . It only had videos that were pre-screened by parents for videos that they thought their own young children would like (videos of Elmo, Dora, Lil Critter, etc...). You could find lots of old cartoons that were not shown anywhere else. Unfortunately, I think are being forced to shutdown due to changes in the youtube API.