REVIEW Public figures easily have millions of people following them on social media and their messaging on such platforms can significantly influence their audience’s beliefs and behaviors on various issues. This influence can sometimes be valuabl
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PolitiFact→ From farming to doomsday prepping: How one YouTube channel changed to fuel misinformation
A YouTube channel with a rapidly growing audience regularly publishes misleading videos that stoke people’s fear of disaster. Experts say this content goes viral because it elicits an emotional response from viewers.
Health Feedback→ No imminent avian flu pandemic is being staged by Bill Gates or the WHO; claim by Redacted YouTube channel misrepresented sources
REVIEW In a video on the “Redacted” YouTube channel, entrepreneurs Clayton and Natali Morris suggested that some institutions and individuals were working together to stage an avian flu pandemic. According to them, this false pandemic would be t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: YouTube Did Not Ban ‘Sound of Freedom’ Clips For ‘Discriminating Against Pedophiles And MAPs’
Did YouTube ban video clips from the newly released movie, "Sound of Freedom" due to "discriminating against pedophiles" and "discrimination against MAPs"? No, that's not true: There is no policy listed under the community guidelines of Y
PolitiFact→ How Meta, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube plan to address 2024 election misinformation
YouTube said it will no longer remove videos that promote election falsehoods. Some digital misinformation experts warn that the policy change could have ripple effects across social media platforms, allowing misinformation to spread more easily.
Truth or Fiction?→ In a Friday News Dump, YouTube Announces Election Disinformation Policy Changes
On June 2 2023, a Reddit user shared a post claiming that YouTube altered a policy and was no longer restricting false claims about the 2020 election in the United States: YouTube changes policy to allow false claims about past US presidenti
Poynter→ Google and YouTube partner with Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network on $13.2 million grant for the global fact-checking community
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2022) – The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the nonprofit Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalistic excellence, announces a partnership with Google and YouTube […] The post Google and
Snopes→ Fake Tweet Says YouTube Will Be ‘Removing the Skip Ad Button’
The fake tweet was in a Reddit post entitled "13/6/2024."
Full Fact→ ‘Injured’ man in fake post is popular YouTuber
The image is three years old and relates to a medical emergency, not a car accident.
Full Fact→ YouTuber misinterprets Covid-19 vaccine evidence on children from Singapore
Dr John Campbell claims that new evidence shows more children “suffered a severe reaction to vaccine” than required oxygen therapy for Covid-19. But this is incorrect, and the comparison is flawed.
Truth or Fiction?→ YouTube Targeting ‘Abortion Misinformation’ Post-Dobbs
Nearly a month after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24 2022, YouTube indicated that it would identify and remove “abortion misinformation” from its platform in a July 21 2022 statement: YouTube says it will cra
Poynter→ YouTube takes flak on the third day of GlobalFact
OSLO, Norway – YouTube came under fire in Oslo on Friday during a “fireside chat” at GlobalFact 9, a large fact-checking conference hosted by the International Fact-Checking Network. During the […] The post YouTube takes flak on the third d
Snopes→ Jim Carrey Is Not Dead, Despite Death Hoax in YouTube Ad
YouTube users reported seeing an ad that falsely claimed Carrey, the famous movie star and stand-up comedian, had experienced a "heartbreaking passing."
PolitiFact→ YouTube videos – Fact-checking claims about Danish preprint study on COVID-19 vaccines and mortality
“mRNA Vaccines Show No Mortality Benefit - Danish Study”
Snopes→ Is a ‘Rare Dog Breed’ in YouTube Thumbnails Real?
A picture of a black and "rare dog breed" with strange stripes appeared in an online advertisement as well as several thumbnails for YouTube videos.
Snopes→ Huggy Wuggy Police Warning Prompts Misleading Rumors About TikTok and YouTube Kids
We looked at the origins of an inflated controversy about a character named Huggy Wuggy from a survival horror video game called "Poppy Playtime."
PolitiFact→ YouTube videos – Does video show Zelenskyy singing ‘Imagine’ by John Lennon? No, it’s a Florida band’s lead singer
A video shows Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy singing “Imagine” by John Lennon.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy And Wife Did NOT Sing ‘Endless Love’ Cover On YouTube
Did Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Zelenska, the president and first lady of Ukraine, sing a cover of "Endless Love" and post it on YouTube? No, that's not true: The couple seen in this video are not the Zelenskyys. The man is a member of
PolitiFact→ YouTube videos – No, death totals from COVID-19 in England have not been overstated
"Total deaths from COVID MUCH LOWER than reported.”
PolitiFact→ YouTube videos – Ashli Babbitt vs. antifa? Video falsely claims Babbitt ‘tried to stop antifa false flag’ on Jan. 6
“Ashli Babbitt Tried To Stop Antifa False Flag On Jan 6th”
Climate Feedback→ More than 80 fact-checking organizations call on YouTube to tackle misinformation
More than 80 fact-checking organizations – including Science Feedback – have penned an open letter to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, urging the company to take meaningful action to address misinformation on the platform. The letter, published
PolitiFact→ An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers
An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers
Lead Stories→ An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers
Ms. Susan Wojcicki, It's been almost two years since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The world has seen time and time again how destructive disinformation and misinformation can be for social harmony, democracy, and public health; too many
Full Fact→ 80 fact checkers publish open letter to YouTube demanding effective action against disinformation
Today 80 fact checkers around the world, including Full Fact, are publishing an open letter calling on YouTube to take effective action against disinformation and misinformation. The company has up until now largely escaped criticism despite fact check
Poynter→ Over 80 fact-checking organizations sign letter urging YouTube to address misinformation on its platform
Over 80 fact-checking organizations operating across more than 60 countries signed an open letter to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Wednesday, calling on the company to take stronger measures to fight […] The post Over 80 fact-checking organizations
Poynter→ An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers
Ms. Susan Wojcicki, It’s been almost two years since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The world has seen time and time again how destructive disinformation and misinformation can be for social […] The post An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from t
Climate Feedback→ Demonetization of climate change misinformation on Youtube: a quick check on the implementation of Google Ads’ new policy
On Oct. 7th 2021, Google announced a change in its policy on climate change misinformation. Starting in November, any content, including YouTube videos, that ‘contradicts well-established scientific consensus around the existence and causes of climat
Snopes→ Does Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ Have No Dislikes on YouTube?
While plenty of commenters appeared to understand what was happening, it's important to remember that not all users are alike.
Snopes→ Is an ‘Evil Santa’ on YouTube Kids?
One person's warning racked up nearly 90,000 shares on Facebook.
The Dispatch→ Did Kamala Harris’ YouTube Show Feature Child Actors?
Following the premiere of the YouTube Originals series Get Curious with Vice President Harris—a show in which Vice President Kamala Harris teaches children about science—the claim that the video used child actors went viral on social media.
Snopes→ YouTube Removes Verified, Unofficial ‘Fox News’ Channels That Pushed Disinformation
The removals followed a Snopes investigation. The channels had a combined total of millions of subscribers.
Snopes→ Verified, Unofficial ‘Fox News’ YouTube Channels Spread Disinformation
Unofficial "Fox News Alert" YouTube channels with millions of subscribers posted altered video thumbnails to push political conspiracy theories.
Snopes→ Fighting Wave of Misinfo, YouTube Bans False Vaccine Claims
YouTube announced a sweeping crackdown of vaccine misinformation that booted popular anti-vaccine influencers from its site and deleted false claims that have been made about a range of immunizations.
AllSides→ Examining the false claims that got Rand Paul, Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended on YouTube, Twitter
https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/aug/11/examining-false-claims-got-rand-paul-marjorie-tayl/ Two
Snopes→ YouTube Suspends Rand Paul After Misleading Video on Masks
YouTube suspended U.S. Sen. Rand Paul for seven days and removed a video posted by the Kentucky Republican that claimed cloth masks don't prevent infection, saying it violated policies on COVID-19 misinformation.
AllSides→ YouTube’s algorithm pushes hateful content and misinformation: Report
https://www.politico.eu/article/mozilla-firefox-report-youtube-algorithm-pushes-hateful-content-misinformation/
Truth or Fiction?→ YouTube Reverses Course, Reinstates Watchdog Site Monitoring Conspiracists
The media watchdog site Right Wing Watch (RWW) was reinstated onto YouTube after the platform initially removed its channel on June 28 2021 for unspecified reasons. “We are glad that by reinstating our account, YouTube recognizes our position tha
Snopes→ No, Pimple Popping Videos Were Not Banned on YouTube
Pimple popping videos have become a sensation in recent years.
Snopes→ YouTube Suspends Sen. Ron Johnson for COVID-19 ‘Misinformation’
Sen. Ron Johnson was suspended from uploading videos to YouTube for one week, after the company said he violated its COVID-19 “medical misinformation policies.”
AllSides→ Florida Gov. DeSantis and YouTube are sparring over a video takedown. Is it censorship or misinformation?
https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/apr/21/censorship-or-misinformation-desantis-and-youtube-/ In e