YouTube is a household name when one it comes to online video. With the diverse collection of videos currently available for streaming there is no effective means to filter certain offensive and violent content. For example, a quick search of the term “freak” produces 411,000 results. Browsing these results reveal material unsuitable for certain age groups and even to persons easily offended by such material.
YouTube now has a solution that may assist with this dilemma. Today they announced a feature named Safety Mode. To use this feature, one would click on the link at the bottom of any video page. One can even lock his or her choice on that browser with a YouTube password.
The video below explains this feature in detail:
Responses may be mixed regarding this new feature. However, it is a positive step in the right direction for YouTube. Although it may not be 100% free of any loopholes or potential issues one can see this feature as a building block toward an online setting that everyone can utilize comfortably.
What are your thoughts on this new feature? Was this feature long overdue? Or will it prompt over online video streaming providers to respond with their own security feature additions?
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