April 30, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – YouTube is now using fact-check information panels for viewers in the United States, flagging, among other things, what the company deems to be “misinformation†regarding the coronavirus pandemic. The company claimed the fact-check information panels are necessary in
order “for viewers to get accurate information during fast-moving events.â€
“The fact-check feature expands upon the other ways we raise and connect people with authoritative sources,†YouTube, which is part of the Google empire, explained.
In 2018, the video streaming platform had introduced information panels “that help surface a wide array of contextual information.†YouTube is now “using these panels to help address an additional challenge: Misinformation that comes up quickly as part of a fast-moving news cycle, where unfounded claims and uncertainty about facts are common.â€
As an example, the company mentioned “a false report that COVID-19 is a [...]
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