YouTube will use Wikipedia to help solve its conspiracy theory problem
by Olivia Solon from on (#3J3VV)
Platform plans to launch a feature 'in the coming months' that will flag disinformation with additional info from Wikipedia
YouTube will flag conspiracy theory videos with additional information from Wikipedia in an effort to tackle the spread of disinformation on its platform.
The feature, which will launch "in the coming months" will at first focus on "well-known" conspiracy theories that have significant debate on YouTube, for example videos suggesting that Nasa's Moon landing was a hoax.
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