Filtering: Spammers using directional control chars to hide

[WoofTheCorax]

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Spammers captured as duplicates only

Spammer Example / Sample

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UebSfjmQNvs&lc=UgzqshcAhhUTklucQXB4AaABAg.A4ZGIUYjSVAA4ZLU30H0vJ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UebSfjmQNvs&lc=Ugx-JfiKDkgfGVGNBCd4AaABAg.A4YenRvRnADA4YkhCj4pPI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UebSfjmQNvs&lc=UgzIMbhU18nWnLYgfWJ4AaABAg.A4YiLjK4_OxA4YkrZ0tv-J
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UebSfjmQNvs&lc=UgyXUaW6A0crvshqmoJ4AaABAg.A4YVPsqVhAtA4YYAD-DUaU
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UebSfjmQNvs&lc=UgyXUaW6A0crvshqmoJ4AaABAg.A4YVPsqVhAtA4YWKlB2lIa

Video / Post Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UebSfjmQNvs

(Optional) Additional Info / Context

A lot of these present as normal left-to-right English text on YT, appear to have the text mirrored in the scan log summary, and have the text left-to-right again in the detailed scan log entry. Example below:

Summary:

Individual log entry:

YT comment:

Exposing the control characters looks like they're using text direction controls to hide:

[Livable8209]

Can verify this issue has gotten worse, filters do not pick up this, but duplicate detection does. I have attached my latest scan for anyone to see. Its a major shame Youtube doesn't pick up on these comments, even if the same account posts 100+ times.
Spam_Log_2024-06-18_14-29-03.txt

View the file in something like neovim to see the control characters.