More than 80 fact-checking organizations call out YouTube's 'insufficient' response to misinformation
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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.
The letter comes amid ongoing concerns about online misinformation, especially related to elections and health claims. YouTube, however, has generally faced less scrutiny than fellow tech giant Facebook (now a division of parent company Meta (FB)), which received a similar letter in November 2016.
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