Spam and scam comment filter
Set up YouTube's built-in filters plus a weekly bot check for scams that slip through, like fake 'contact me' impersonators.
Tools
- YouTube Studio (Community settings)
Steps
- In YouTube Studio → Settings → Community → Automated filters, add blocked words common in scams on your channel (e.g. WhatsApp, Telegram, 'investment manager', your name with numbers).
- Turn on 'Hold potentially inappropriate comments for review' (or the strictest option available).
- Once a week, copy the Held for review queue into the bot below.
- Approve real comments it marks SAFE after checking; remove and block the rest.
Prompt
Review these held YouTube comments. Label each SAFE, SPAM or SCAM.
SCAM signs: asks viewers to message on WhatsApp/Telegram, investment or crypto 'mentors', giveaways, a username imitating the channel owner ({MY CHANNEL NAME}), phone numbers.
SPAM signs: repeated text, self-promotion links, bots.
Give a one-line reason each. Also suggest up to 5 new blocked words based on patterns you see. Replace anything in {BRACES} with your own details. Always review output before you post or send it.
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