pizowell
- Mar 24, 2017

The YouTube "Restricted Mode" Controversy - My Thoughts

Let's discuss the recent controversy surrounding a little-known feature on YouTube, intended to filter out sensitive content from younger viewers. The problem is, YouTube has no underlying guidelines as to what type of content it deems "sensitive", and creators from the LGBTQ+ community have discovered that, while in restricted mode, their uploads are nowhere to be found. So, I decided to conduct a little experiment and do a search of my own content while restricted mode is enabled...