Overview

• YouTube has introduced a new feature that allows creators to pause comments on their videos, preventing any new comments while keeping existing ones visible.
• The new 'Pause' feature provides creators with more flexibility and control over their comment sections, and is aimed at reducing the burden of managing comments.
• Previously, creators could only disable comments entirely or hold them for manual review. The 'Pause' feature offers a middle ground, allowing creators to take a break from managing comments without completely disabling them.
• YouTube has also renamed some of its existing comment moderation settings to make them more straightforward and easier to understand.
• The new feature has been in testing since October, with the test group reportedly feeling less overwhelmed by comment management.