Anyone who has peeked into the cosmic abyss that is the Facebook comment section knows that, for creators, the ability to hide or remove certain remarks can be the difference between success and crushing, sad defeat. Meta knows this all too well, which is perhaps why they\u2019re adding new tools for creators to moderate their comment sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most powerful of these additions is perceptibly the option to hide or like comments in bulk, but TechCrunch reports<\/a> that the new tools also allow creators to search by terms such as commenter name, keywords in the posts themselves, and even emojis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Creators will also be able to see data about comments, including why comments were hidden and how many have been hidden up to 30 days back, in the Moderation Assist\u2019s Activity Log if they\u2019re using the service\u2019s advance criteria to moderate posts. Any comment that is hidden on a post can similarly be \u201cpreviewed\u201d with a list of criteria that were violated<\/a> in order for the comment to be removed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bobby Marshall, Facebook\u2019s head of creator safety programs, released a statement on Safer Internet Day regarding the tools and increased control for creators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe recently expanded Moderation Assist and introduced a Creator Support Hub last year. Today\u2019s updates enable creators to far more easily search comments \u2013 by keyword, date, emoji and more \u2013 and to take bulk actions around them, such as liking or hiding them,\u201d says Marshall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur goal with these tools is to give creators the time back to do what they do best \u2013 create content and build their community,\u201d he adds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n