Many big YouTube creators have expressed frustration with an increase in comment spam on their channels in recent weeks including Linus Tech tips Jacksepticeye and MKBHD. The problem has been particularly acute for these high-profile creators who often see more malicious commenter impersonate them in an attempt to scam their viewers.
YouTube has a problem. Spam Linus Sebastian said to start a February 1st video on his Linus tech tips channel. From crypto scams to health supplements to free Robux it just keeps getting worse with each passing day. YouTube comment spam has been next level out of control for months read the description for Marques MKBHD April 1st video titled YouTube needs to fix it.
YouTube comment spam can take many forms. Major creators are often concerned about spam that impersonates them promises viewers something good for messaging them and then directs individual off YouTube in some way to eventually scam them. Other spam comments can be less overtly malicious, but still annoying or potentially harmful.
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In a March 6th video Sean Jacksepticeye McLaughlin discusses how his channel will get copy pastes of genuine looking comments, but they’ll be shared by users with names like tap me to have with me. But for YouTuber creators who are fielding many spammy comments right now it’s not clear if there may be a reprieve anytime soon.
