What are Negative Comments?

Negative Comments are Hateful Comments made by users of Social Media Platforms such as TikTok & Instagram. We all Question, Why do People leave Hate Comments? There are Several Factors:

1. Commenters are Unhappy of their Own Successes

2. Commenters Want What You've Built

3. Commenters have Too Much Time on their Hands

   
   

How to Deal with Negative Comments?

1. Reply Yourself

   The Most Efficient and Cost Effective Method of Dealing with Negative Comments is to Reply Yourself, but Every Creators must Proceed with Caution. If this is done in a Manner where it is Deemed Unacceptable, the Creator could Face Temporary or Permanent Bans on Platforms, or even worse the Creator could be Placed into a PR Nightmare without realising it and could Besmirch their own Reputation.

   
   

2. Get a Social Media Marketing Agency to Reply on your Behalf

   Another Method of Dealing with Negative Comments is to Hire a Social Media Marketing Agency such as Algovate Media to Respond to the Negative Comments on your Behalf. By doing this, you can be Efficient in your Responses and Reduce your Risk of Sacrificing your Mental Health.

   
   

3. Do Not Read or Reply Yourself

   Do Not Read or Reply to Negative Comments Yourself. Even though Negative Comments may be Constructive and may help with the Improvement of your Future Content. The Question Lies, Is it Worth Sacrificing your Mental Health?

   
   

How to Prevent Negative Comments?

1. Get Them Filtered

   Many Platforms Recently have Added Keyword Filtering Technology onto their Platforms for those who may not want to deal with Negative Comments. The Creator has the Option of Filtering Certain Keywords from Appearing within their Comment Sections. Even though the Creator may see a Decline in their Engagement Rates through their Comments, but Prioritising One's Mental Health seems to be a Lot More Important than Numbers Appearing on Social Media Accounts.

   
   

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Note: It is Always Inevitable to Prevent Every Single Hate Comment on Social Media Platforms, but Hopefully the Filter Keywords Technology will Reduce the Impact of Creator's Mental Health.

Impact on Your Content

Did you Know that Negative Comments Increases Engagement. Yes, you Heard that Right! It Actually Increases Engagement. The More Interactions you get on Social Media, the More the Platform will Promote your Content.

Impact on You

Even Though these Methods are Quite Basic, We Must Also Consider the Welfare and Mental Health Issues Surrounding Negative Comments. Many Creators Over the Years have Faced Mental Health Issues due to Negative Comments. This has Lead Many Excellent Creators to Remove their Accounts from these Platforms leaving a Disregards for the Creators Potential Exposure to Mental Health.

Examples:

1. Becki Jones - Quit TikTok Temporarily Over Mental Health Concerns.

2. Laura Adlington - Quit The Great British Bake Off after being Body Shammed on Social Media.

3. Miah Carter - Quit TikTok Temporarily over Bullying Regarding her Weight and Body Image and is now Branded as "The Most Trolled Influencer".

These Influencers are a Credit to Themselves for Returning in the Face of Adversity.

Should You Report Them?

YES! You Definitely Should! Here's Why:

1. Mental Health

   The More a Creator Reports Negative Comments, the Better the Platform can Regulate the Number of Hate Comments Creators Receive.

   
   

2. Stop Repeat Offenders

   The Rise of Mental Health is at a Highly Increasing Rate and is at the Mental Health Figures are at an All Time High. With this in Mind, Platforms can Respond Efficiently to Offenders and Prevent or Reduce their Use of Particular Features on Each Platform.

   
   

3. Improves Platform Health

   Reporting can help Create an Enhanced Positive and Inclusive Space to Make Everybody Feel Welcome on Social Media. Without Reporting Negative Comments, this Cannot be Made Possible.

   
   

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If you Experiencing Any Sort of Mental Health, Please Contact the NHS or Call 111 for Support.