YouTube has started a renewed effort to integrate direct messaging into its platform. According to a support class=”link ” href=”https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/18138167?hl=en&msgid=388556429″ data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:page;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>page, the service has started testing DMs as a way for users to share and discuss videos. The test is for users aged 18 and up in Ireland and Poland. But while a DM usually comes with some expectation of privacy, Google noted that “messages may be reviewed to ensure they follow our Community Guidelines.”
This isn’t the video platform’s first attempt to provide a messaging angle. YouTube class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/2017-08-07-youtube-direct-sharing-messaging-android-ios-app.html” data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:added;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>added DMs…
