YouTube is major conduit of fake news, factcheckers say
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#5TXMR)
Platform is not doing enough to tackle spread of falsehoods, claims letter signed by 80 groups
YouTube is a major conduit of online disinformation and misinformation worldwide and is not doing enough to tackle the spread of falsehoods on its platform, according to a global coalition of factchecking organisations.
A letter signed by more than 80 groups, including Full Fact in the UK and the Washington Post's Fact Checker, says the video platform is hosting content by groups including Doctors for the Truth, which spread Covid misinformation, and videos supporting the fraud" narrative during the US presidential election.
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