'YouTube Introduces New Community Notes Feature to Combat Misinformation'
Tech & AI | June 17, 2024, 4:43 p.m.
YouTube recently announced that they will begin testing a feature that allows users to add notes under videos to correct false or misleading information. While this may sound similar to X’s Community Notes program, there are still uncertainties about how it will function. The program will be available to eligible creators and third-party evaluators will rate the helpfulness of notes to train the system. Viewers in the U.S. can expect to see these notes in the coming weeks and months as part of the initial pilot phase. Users will also be able to rate the helpfulness of notes, which will help refine the system over time. This initiative comes at a crucial time as misinformation and disinformation continue to proliferate online, with ramifications seen in events such as the 2016 presidential election and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The development of this fact-checking system is an important step towards combating the spread of false information on the platform.