YouTube Impersonation Spam Filter: Telegram & WhatsApp Phrases
Fake creator replies often move a viewer away from a public conversation and toward a private account. This starter list targets that request, rather than blocking every mention of a messaging app. Edit the phrases to fit your channel, then check them against real examples before using them.
For: Channels receiving replies from accounts pretending to be the creator, a support team, or a prize coordinator.
Edit your list and check a comment
12 phrases. Remove anything your audience uses legitimately. Edits stay on this page and are not saved to your channel.
Phrases found: text me on telegram
This browser-only check ignores capitalization and looks for literal phrases, including inside quotations. YouTube may also match similar wording. A match is not proof of spam, and no match is not a guarantee that a comment will be published.
What this pack matches, including a false positive
These are illustrative comments, not messages from customer accounts. They use the unedited starter list.
| Example comment | Phrases found | Review context |
|---|---|---|
| Thanks for watching! Text me on Telegram to collect your reward. | text me on telegram | A private-contact instruction is present. Check the account identity and surrounding conversation; a matching phrase alone does not establish impersonation. |
| YouTube support team: verify your account here before your channel will be deleted. | youtube support team, your channel will be deleted, verify your account here | The message combines a support claim with an account threat. Do not treat its links or contact details as authoritative. |
| Please do not reply to anyone saying ‘text me on Telegram’ below this video. | text me on telegram | False positive: a viewer is warning others. The literal phrase still matches, which is why held comments need a human review. |
Legitimate wording the starter list leaves alone
- Can you compare Telegram and WhatsApp privacy settings?
- Someone is pretending to be you in the replies.
These examples have no literal matches. YouTube’s own moderation can still make a different decision.
Words to avoid blocking too broadly
- telegram / whatsapp
- A tutorial, news story, or privacy discussion can mention these services legitimately. Prefer a solicitation phrase.
- support / account
- These words occur in ordinary customer questions and messages of encouragement.
A practical review routine
- Compare the replying account with your actual channel identity instead of trusting its display name or avatar.
- Release viewer warnings and genuine discussions caught by the same wording.
- Record new solicitation wording from confirmed spam, then add specific phrases rather than broader single words.
Add the phrases to YouTube Studio
- Edit and copy the list above.
- In YouTube Studio settings, open Community moderation, then Content controls and Blocked words.
- Keep existing phrases you need, add your comma-separated list, and save.
- Check held comments and release legitimate matches.
Check the current YouTube Studio setup instructions if your menu differs. YouTube says comments containing or closely matching blocked terms may be held, with exceptions such as approved users. Read its comment settings guide for details. This pack is a CommentShark resource, not an official YouTube blacklist.
Adapt a contextual rule in CommentShark
When literal phrases are too broad, use this as a starting instruction for an AI match rule. Read it against your own channel policy and examples before enabling it.
Identify comments that claim to represent this channel or YouTube support and ask a viewer to contact an outside account, verify credentials, or act on an account threat. Exclude questions about messaging apps, quoted scam examples, and warnings about impersonators. Flag uncertain cases for review.
Follow the rule editor walkthrough, choose the AI match option and Hold for review action, and check the proposed matches. Holding a comment moves it out of public view into the YouTube Studio review queue; it is different from waiting for approval of a drafted reply.
Open your rules to configure the rule yourself. This link does not import a rule or activate automation. For broader guidance, read Guide to handling scam and impersonation comments.
Questions about this moderation pack
Will this filter detect a copied channel name or avatar?
No. This list checks wording in a comment. It cannot authenticate a commenter or compare profile images. Inspect the actual account when deciding whether a reply is impersonation.
Should I block every mention of Telegram?
Only if that matches your channel policy. On a technology channel it could hide useful questions. This pack starts with contact instructions, and its examples deliberately include a viewer warning that also matches.
Will it catch spaced-out or misspelled scam messages?
The local preview only finds literal phrases, ignoring capitalization. It does not detect every obfuscation. Add wording you actually observe, and combine phrase review with account checks.
Explore another moderation pack
- YouTube Giveaway Scam Filter: Prize-Claim Spam List
- YouTube Sub4Sub & Self-Promotion Blocked Words List
- Spanish YouTube Spam Filter: Copyable Blocked Phrases
Build a broader blocked-words list or audit your channel’s comment patterns.