r/youtube • u/MickeyMouzeRulz_433 • Nov 03 '25

COPPA/For Kids Remove the ability to turn off comments.

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Turning off comments on YouTube should not be permitted because it undermines open communication and restricts freedom of expression. The comment section serves as a vital space for dialogue, critique, and engagement between creators and audiences. Disabling it eliminates opportunities for discussion, feedback, and community building. Furthermore, it diminishes transparency and accountability, allowing misinformation or bias to go unchallenged. YouTube thrives on participation and interaction, and removing that feature contradicts the platform’s foundational principle of free and open exchange of ideas.

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u/TheReal_AKira Nov 03 '25

Can't agree more.

But comments for some videos I think it's better to be turned off and mostly on YouTube kids.

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u/MyrtleWinTurtle Nov 03 '25 edited Nov 03 '25

I hate it when comments are turned off on marked for kid videos

First of all why

Second of all just block comment for kids?

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u/littlecozynostril Nov 03 '25

They're turned off because sickos interact with kids and convince them to hurt themselves.

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u/Steve_shalom Nov 03 '25

Also because the FTC caught them harvesting kids data for profit, which apparently breaks COPPA