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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Real YouTube Account Of Luigi Mangione Did NOT Schedule ‘The Truth’ Video Before Arrest

2024-12-10 Did Luigi Mangione schedule a YouTube video titled "The Truth" to be published in anticipation of his arrest? No, that's not true: The YouTube account that published a video titled "The Truth" was impersonating Luigi Mangione, the man who Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, Luigi Mangione didn’t post YouTube videos with a countdown to 'the truth'

2024-12-10 Video shows CEO homicide suspect Luigi Mangione posted YouTube videos teasing his plans Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clickbait Thumbnail Images Boost False YouTube Conspiracies About Trump Shooter

2024-08-10 Did a Jewish family hire Thomas Matthew Crooks to shoot former President Donald Trump? Or was Crooks trained to shoot by the CEO of BlackRock Security or by a rabbi? Has footage been leaked showing Crooks and the BlackRock CEO together ca Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ FBI Disputes Unsupported Claim From YouTuber About Trump Assassination Attempt

2024-07-19 No evidence supports claims that an FBI official was present at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania last weekend. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: YouTube Does NOT Restart Ads If Viewer Looks Away As Of June 2024

2024-06-18 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Terrifying New Discovery’ By Scientists About Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 Is Revealed In YouTube Video — It’s Clickbait

2024-05-30 Did scientists make a "terrifying new discovery" about the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, a mystery that has been unsolved since the plane vanished on March 8, 2014? No, that's not true: At the time of writing on May 29, Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Russell Brand’s YouTube videos use flawed analyses and simplistic correlations to link COVID-19 vaccines to heart issues, cancer, excess deaths

2024-01-23 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 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ From farming to doomsday prepping: How one YouTube channel changed to fuel misinformation

2023-09-05 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. Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ No imminent avian flu pandemic is being staged by Bill Gates or the WHO; claim by Redacted YouTube channel misrepresented sources

2023-08-02 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 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: YouTube Did Not Ban ‘Sound of Freedom’ Clips For ‘Discriminating Against Pedophiles And MAPs’

2023-07-25 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 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ How Meta, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube plan to address 2024 election misinformation

2023-07-06 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. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ In a Friday News Dump, YouTube Announces Election Disinformation Policy Changes

2023-06-05 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 Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Google and YouTube partner with Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network on $13.2 million grant for the global fact-checking community

2022-11-29 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 Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Fake Tweet Says YouTube Will Be ‘Removing the Skip Ad Button’

2022-10-27 The fake tweet was in a Reddit post entitled "13/6/2024." Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ ‘Injured’ man in fake post is popular YouTuber

2022-10-20 The image is three years old and relates to a medical emergency, not a car accident. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ YouTuber misinterprets Covid-19 vaccine evidence on children from Singapore

2022-08-12 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. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ YouTube Targeting ‘Abortion Misinformation’ Post-Dobbs

2022-07-22 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 Go to site post…»

Poynter→ YouTube takes flak on the third day of GlobalFact

2022-06-24 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 Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Jim Carrey Is Not Dead, Despite Death Hoax in YouTube Ad

2022-06-22 YouTube users reported seeing an ad that falsely claimed Carrey, the famous movie star and stand-up comedian, had experienced a "heartbreaking passing." Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ YouTube videos – Fact-checking claims about Danish preprint study on COVID-19 vaccines and mortality

2022-05-06 “mRNA Vaccines Show No Mortality Benefit - Danish Study” Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is a ‘Rare Dog Breed’ in YouTube Thumbnails Real?

2022-05-03 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. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Huggy Wuggy Police Warning Prompts Misleading Rumors About TikTok and YouTube Kids

2022-04-06 We looked at the origins of an inflated controversy about a character named Huggy Wuggy from a survival horror video game called "Poppy Playtime." Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ YouTube videos – Does video show Zelenskyy singing ‘Imagine’ by John Lennon? No, it’s a Florida band’s lead singer

2022-03-28 A video shows Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy singing “Imagine” by John Lennon. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy And Wife Did NOT Sing ‘Endless Love’ Cover On YouTube

2022-03-11 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 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ YouTube videos – No, death totals from COVID-19 in England have not been overstated

2022-01-24 "Total deaths from COVID MUCH LOWER than reported.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ YouTube videos – Ashli Babbitt vs. antifa? Video falsely claims Babbitt ‘tried to stop antifa false flag’ on Jan. 6

2022-01-21 “Ashli Babbitt Tried To Stop Antifa False Flag On Jan 6th” Go to site post…»

Climate Feedback→ More than 80 fact-checking organizations call on YouTube to tackle misinformation

2022-01-13 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 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers

2022-01-12 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers

2022-01-12 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 Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ 80 fact checkers publish open letter to YouTube demanding effective action against disinformation

2022-01-12 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 Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Over 80 fact-checking organizations sign letter urging YouTube to address misinformation on its platform

2022-01-12 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 Go to site post…»

Poynter→ An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers

2022-01-12 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 Go to site post…»

Climate Feedback→ Demonetization of climate change misinformation on Youtube: a quick check on the implementation of Google Ads’ new policy

2021-12-20 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 Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Does Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ Have No Dislikes on YouTube?

2021-12-07 While plenty of commenters appeared to understand what was happening, it's important to remember that not all users are alike. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is an ‘Evil Santa’ on YouTube Kids?

2021-11-03 One person's warning racked up nearly 90,000 shares on Facebook. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Did Kamala Harris’ YouTube Show Feature Child Actors?

2021-10-13 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. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ YouTube Removes Verified, Unofficial ‘Fox News’ Channels That Pushed Disinformation

2021-10-04 The removals followed a Snopes investigation. The channels had a combined total of millions of subscribers. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Verified, Unofficial ‘Fox News’ YouTube Channels Spread Disinformation

2021-10-01 Unofficial "Fox News Alert" YouTube channels with millions of subscribers posted altered video thumbnails to push political conspiracy theories. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Fighting Wave of Misinfo, YouTube Bans False Vaccine Claims

2021-09-29 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. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Examining the false claims that got Rand Paul, Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended on YouTube, Twitter

2021-08-12 https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/aug/11/examining-false-claims-got-rand-paul-marjorie-tayl/ Two Go to site post…»

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