YouTube says they're going to start cracking down on videos with clickbait titles and thumbnails • Focus is on breaking news and current events • Rollout starts in the coming months — first country is India - ThreadSky

culturecrave.co • 67 days ago

YouTube says they're going to start cracking down on videos with clickbait titles and thumbnails

• Focus is on breaking news and current events
• Rollout starts in the coming months — first country is India

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perishable-night.bsky.social•67 days ago

>Susan Wojcicki dies
>Instantly start fixing platform
what do they mean by this

excalibur493.bsky.social•65 days ago

Wait, I thought she stepped down, Susan'd dead???

twitter.rocks•65 days ago

She stepped down then passed away from cancer in August

excalibur493.bsky.social•65 days ago

Daaaaaaaaaamn

twitter.rocks•65 days ago

Yeah it sucks. Her son died in February as well from a drug overdose.

Can’t imagine how the husband/dad feels

excalibur493.bsky.social•65 days ago

Fuck, that's super unfortunate. I know Susan wasn't popular, but dying from cancer and then losing your kid? That's not a fate that anyone should have to go through.

moderateinall.bsky.social•67 days ago

So many culture war channels in shambles about to claim they are being oppressed.

joebrmd.bsky.social•67 days ago

YouTube is unusable, we need a new app like this one that took over from Twitter

whomeknow1.bsky.social•67 days ago

This actually might work.

suhnih.kawaii.social•67 days ago

W lmao

domthebombyt.bsky.social•67 days ago

Big W

theimperials.bsky.social•67 days ago

Happy to see they're finally doing something else than putting ads on my soup 😡.

cleyfaye.bsky.social•67 days ago

My sarcasm detector just exploded. I hope it's not related to this.

rica.bsky.social•65 days ago

Thank god I hope this happens soon

staymadbemad.bsky.social•67 days ago

That’s good , they a little late , but at least it’s happening. Put that ad money to use. I see ads way more frequently and consistently now than before. Sometimes I have no skip ad option at all. And guess what. I still ain’t gonna sign up for no shit. lol

culturecrave.co•67 days ago

🔗

https://blog.google/intl/en-in/products/platforms/strengthening-enforcement-against-egregious-clickbait-on-youtube/

conkerhimself.bsky.social•64 days ago

What about AI VO and thumbnails..? That shite stinks.

squil.bsky.social•42 days ago

Oh, they’ll get on that in about never years, cause companies don’t care. 🙄

kittenfox55.bsky.social•67 days ago

What do the consider clickbait?

thewondersanc.bsky.social•67 days ago

THANK. GOD!!!

tobydraven.bsky.social•67 days ago

Uh huh yeah sure, I'll believe it when i actually see it happen

seacrew30.bsky.social•67 days ago

Hate this because I liked YouTube for not being so focused on news and events unless you search for it…

theelderscout.bsky.social•65 days ago

I can already see the monkey’s paw curling

bunnyfunny.site•63 days ago

I might be cooked

bensongaz.bsky.social•67 days ago

Shite like this needs to do one as well…

shazshanghari.bsky.social•67 days ago

YouTube about 700 years late with this but it’s better than nothing.

imannymetal.bsky.social•67 days ago

Some google exec got clickbaited hard didn't they?

warriormoviefan.bsky.social•67 days ago

I’m fed up with YouTube promoting censorship!

unknownfrequency.bsky.social•67 days ago

Oh nooooo I can’t get my dumb thumbnail face *gone sexual*

maxapp.tv•67 days ago

About time… better late than never

shutterval.bsky.social•66 days ago

Finally over due crack click bait thumbnails but actions louder over empty promises (Facts)

shslhopelight.bsky.social•67 days ago

Start with those culture war channels.

mikysp.bsky.social•67 days ago

Based as fuck

craftmegandcheese.bsky.social•67 days ago

now what does my man J Jonah Jamison have anything to do with this ?? pls respect real journalism

mizterfuzzylewd.bsky.social•66 days ago

“Instead of focusing on the issues our site has that people actually give a shit about, we’re going to start cracking down on the very thing our business model is based upon”

We’ll see how long that lasts lol

groundedtardis.bsky.social•67 days ago

When you title a video to post and the algorithm says it's not "click-baity" enough...now let's block click bait titles.

glassbubble02.bsky.social•67 days ago

How about just letting us block channels instead of imposing on creator rights? I hate thumbnails but every time YouTube rolls out a feature it feels like an insult to their user base

mistercerberus.bsky.social•67 days ago

Oh no where am i gonna watch the "top 10 events in football(soccer for americans) that happend you wouldnt believe if not for cameras capturing them"

plus789.bsky.social•67 days ago

About 10 years too late 😂😂

unclesilver.bsky.social•67 days ago

YouTube is destroying my channel! (not clickbait)

scarclan.bsky.social•67 days ago

Finally a W from Youtube!

omedon.bsky.social•67 days ago

“And you’ll NEVER BELIEVE what we found in this leaked document of the anti clickbait policy!😮🤯🤬”

superlaurent.bsky.social•67 days ago

Sorely needed, but I'm not sure how effective it is going to be... clickbait is the scourge of social media/the internet and I can't wait for it to disappear. That being said, I am a bit wary of what we will come up with to replace it...

foremem.bsky.social•64 days ago

They were the ones who built the algorithm AROUND clickbait?! I don't like clickbait videos but that just means I don't watch them if I can help it. This is not something they have any right to "crack down on"

teddsalem.bsky.social•67 days ago

Until Elon musk buys YouTube and reverses this ;/

krizalid88.bsky.social•67 days ago

Damn bad news for this guy

https://youtu.be/6JeBuQsobGU?si=tFJskQWW2V5worTq

groundedtardis.bsky.social•67 days ago

And this video was about the history and building of the pyramids. click bait.

eclipseandahalf.bsky.social•67 days ago

I've always had a decent amount of respect for beatemups, what's clickbait here? These were all things announced in that direct if I'm not mistaken. Not trying to start an argument or anything - genuinely asking.

krizalid88.bsky.social•67 days ago

The title. The face expression. His thumbnails are the exact definition of clickbait.

eclipseandahalf.bsky.social•67 days ago

Oh yeah that is kind of annoying I'm with you on that. I thought you meant the more literal thumbnail that's just lying

therealalexc.bsky.social•67 days ago

First channel I thought of. I literally unsubscribed recently because I've been sick of it for a while. Stop wasting my time

superkoalasan.bsky.social•67 days ago

This seems too good to be true, I’m sure there’s some catch to this that’ll make it all pointless

theweekndxo.bsky.social•67 days ago

let me guess, they’re going after new media esp left wing independent media.

gazamcnulty.bsky.social•67 days ago

Breaking news: very little will actually change

lunabee551.bsky.social•67 days ago

Maybe next they can do something about people like SSSniperwolf who steals content and doxxes her critics? Nah, who am I kidding.

shadeaurion.bsky.social•67 days ago

Good. Now they just need to make Team YouTube make a Bluesky account as I'd rather eat my own face then sign up to Twitter for basic support for a different website

smwiz.bsky.social•67 days ago

YT built an ecosystem that promotes and rewards this behavior--that none of us viewers wanted--and creators complied. I wonder how many legacy thumbnails will need to be updated to avoid the takedown of a decade of videos.

theredjaws.bsky.social•67 days ago

No
I don't trust these corporations to decide what should be suppressed.
Expect leftist and pro queer information to be censored

5kiper.bsky.social•67 days ago

I wonder when they will crack on bots and ads that promote porn. I guess thats not an issue.

mrxdoe.bsky.social•67 days ago

India being 1st like

dnyan.bsky.social•65 days ago

Tbh we(India) have too many clickbait channels who runs propoganda AI shit channels

harper.edits.video•67 days ago

mrxdoe.bsky.social•67 days ago

🤣🤣🤣 but really what did they do?

mistercerberus.bsky.social•67 days ago

They really do have cickbait thumbnails XD
(im Indian)

justjrob.bsky.social•67 days ago

Where was this in 2012 when we were all getting rickrolled for trying to look up GTA cheat codes

thedragonbrandy.bsky.social•67 days ago

shawnisstilltired.bsky.social•67 days ago

Not complaining but it’ll be interesting to see how this will work in practice

jr1510.bsky.social•67 days ago

Gutted for Redletter Media

eggbag.bsky.social•67 days ago

They still won't let you block channels again though

anoneysnufftan.bsky.social•66 days ago

Custom thumbnails NEED to become a privilege for trusted creators only again.

m214snickers.bsky.social•67 days ago

Wait will the Daily Bugle do for ad revenue?!?!?

shadowfury33.bsky.social•67 days ago

That's good, also start cracking down on culture war videos

olivemoon.bsky.social•67 days ago

God damn it can you please just start in the United states

michaelemond.bsky.social•67 days ago

No more disney is woke videos? Or that 12 hour Phantom Menace review I saw pop up recently

followertoshi.bsky.social•67 days ago

I hope this includes all those "anti-woke" creators, that shit is cringe as hell.

lucascunningham.bsky.social•65 days ago

YouTube actively promotes those channels, that’s why there’s so many grifters cashing in. Outrage generates revenue.

cofusedrobot.bsky.social•67 days ago

No they make money.

melodicxchaos.bsky.social•67 days ago

Censorship

otiek.bsky.social•67 days ago

It's their platform so it's their rules

melodicxchaos.bsky.social•67 days ago

Nah they are going to go after independent media like so many other times before.

anoneysnufftan.bsky.social•66 days ago

...of disinformation is a good thing.

melodicxchaos.bsky.social•66 days ago

Last time they did this, a lot of left wing media was taken down. Would help explain why the right has dominated the space now.

anoneysnufftan.bsky.social•66 days ago

When was that and what exactly did it entail? I'm listening, would appreciate links.

melodicxchaos.bsky.social•66 days ago

ADpocalypse, where many non main stream news media was defunded.

https://youtu.be/chF4Zel8Eoo?si=rDOYop63z3jEbOM5

melodicxchaos.bsky.social•66 days ago

https://youtu.be/ktr0qa4dnZ4?si=oMBacY9ypjpLn2YC

rrowdybeast.bsky.social•67 days ago

lol That's like 80% of Youtube, that's gonna be an endeavor

otiek.bsky.social•67 days ago

A necessary endeavor

d2vincent.d2dc.net•67 days ago

Destiny 2 YouTubers boutta be in SHAMBLES

connorcoultrup.bsky.social•67 days ago

@bellular.bsky.social curious on your thoughts on this, as I know you’ve done your research in the past to show it does result in higher viewer amounts.

grimmbookmedia.bsky.social•67 days ago

I know a few channels that make fake trailers.
They need to go.

squidward5.bsky.social•64 days ago

I honestly don’t mind this.
With how YouTube is being ran, I think it makes total sense as to make it about news related matters. I know when major things are happening in the United States it will be having a headline to indicate that it’s important

timcopper.bsky.social•67 days ago

No more arrows and circles? I’d be fine if they just banned soy faces.

angel-dust-fan.bsky.social•67 days ago

Cool

Bad reactors shall go next *coughs* SSSnipershit *coughs*

citrusmode.bsky.social•67 days ago

the moment they also stop monetizing any video and focus more on actual quality content most rage baiters and content farmers would STARVE

burakkuflash.bsky.social•67 days ago

India’s Thumbnails are OP lol

They also always have the “Full Movie” lol

antgr.bsky.social•67 days ago

That would be nice.

thebentone.bsky.social•67 days ago

But I want pictures of Spider-Man NOW!!!

isaiahpaige522.bsky.social•67 days ago

Dang, all those anti-woke grifters are about to go through some things lol

baileything.co.uk•67 days ago

If they would just let us block channels and then use that data things would be better.

Every single time I search for trailers and 50% of them are fake with AI covers from the same 3-4 channels who obv make a fortune.

peanut02.bsky.social•67 days ago

I feel like that would get outta hand quick though

mikysp.bsky.social•67 days ago

I say thee deny AI, delay AI channels, depose them. No more of that AI video shit please. Everything about that for YT feels dystopian... like I miss the 2010s style

raptornx01.bsky.social•67 days ago

been saying that molotoving all the AI server farms would solve a large number of problems. and is morally correct,

ninjinister.bsky.social•65 days ago

Can I get this but for scrolling through 10+ idiots making making O faces with a still of the trailer or franchise art in the background in the thumbnail to get to the actual thing?

demperordrakai.bsky.social•67 days ago

That data would be skewed.

baileything.co.uk•67 days ago

Yeah and abusable, it's not a final solution but they have lots of highly paid devs and their current solution is to ignore it. Something similar would be good or just the blocking thing and don't use the data.

raptornx01.bsky.social•67 days ago

yeah. i hate that crap. worse that no matter how hard i try, i can't block results. or when listening to music and its ai "covers".

i'd have more respect for it if it was someone singing it themselves, but using a voice changing thing.

mysticnugget.bsky.social•67 days ago

You leave JK Simmons out is this

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