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YouTube is testing hiding comments in its Android app

Wednesday, June 19, 2019 by Piyush Suthar | Comments

Home News Tech YouTube is testing hiding comments in its Android app

YouTube has historically had a seemingly insurmountable problem with the toxicity in its videos’ comments sections. Now, in what seems like an effort to prevent viewers from being exposed to this filth, the streaming service is testing out a feature to hide comments by default on its Android app. As XDA Developers reported, the feature is currently visible only to users in India. The change means there’s a new button to access the comments section next to the Like and Dislike buttons. And instead of showing comments below the video, YouTube’s showing what video will play next. Also, in order to…

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