A group of more than 80 fact-checking organizations from around the world has called YouTube 'one of the major conduits of online disinformation and misinformation worldwide' and wants the platform to do more to address the problem.
New York A group of more than 80 fact-checking organizations from around the world has called YouTube"one of the major conduits of online disinformation and misinformation worldwide" and wants the platform to do more to address the problem.
In an open letter to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki published Wednesday, the group said the platform's current measures to combat misinformation are"proving insufficient" and laid out a series of recommended steps to improve its approach, including providing more context and debunks, as well as reducing the ability for spreaders of misinformation to monetize their content on the platform.
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