YouTube introducing labels for reliable health information

YouTube, which has more than 2 billion users, wants to start labelling videos from reliable health sources on its platform in an effort to combat misinformation. — Photo: Silas Stein/dpa

BERLIN: YouTube wants to begin labelling videos that offer particularly reliable health information in an effort to limit the impact of poorly sourced content and misinformation on its platform.

A new label format is set to deliver information making it easier to classify the origin of any health-related video you might be about to watch, YouTube manager Garth Graham, Global Head of YouTube Health, announced in a blog post on Tuesday.