a large proportion<\/a> of views on YouTube come from its own recommendation algorithm, YouTube should also make sure it does not actively promote disinformation to its users or recommend content coming from unreliable channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWith all this in mind, we propose some solutions <\/strong>that would make a great deal of difference in reducing the dissemination of disinformation and misinformation on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n- A commitment to meaningful transparency<\/strong> about disinformation on the platform: YouTube should support independent research about the origins of the different misinformation campaigns, their reach and impact, and the most effective ways to debunk false information. It should also publish its full moderation policy regarding disinformation and misinformation, including the use of artificial intelligence and which data powers it.<\/li>
- Beyond removing content for legal compliance, YouTube\u2019s focus should be on providing context and offering debunks<\/strong>, clearly superimposed on videos or as additional video content. That only can come from entering into a meaningful and structured collaboration <\/strong>taking the responsibility and systematically investing in independent fact-checking <\/strong>efforts around the world that are working to solve these issues.<\/li>
- Acting against repeat offenders<\/strong> that produce content that is constantly flagged as disinformation and misinformation, particularly those monetizing that content on and outside the platform, notably by preventing its recommendation algorithms from promoting content from such sources of misinformation.<\/li>
- Extend current and future efforts against disinformation and misinformation in languages different from English,<\/strong> and providing country- and language-specific data, as well as transcription services that work in any language.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
We hope you will consider implementing these ideas for the public good and to make YouTube a platform that truly does its best to prevent disinformation and misinformation being weaponized against its users and society at large. We are ready and able to help YouTube. We wish to meet with you to discuss these matters and find ways forward on a collaboration and look forward to your response to this offer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAfrica Check <\/em><\/strong>(Senegal, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa) \/ <\/em>Animal Pol\u00edtico – El Sabueso <\/em><\/strong>(Mexico) \/ <\/em>Aos Fatos<\/em><\/strong> (Brazil) \/ <\/em>Bolivia Verifica<\/em><\/strong> (Bolivia) \/ <\/em>BOOM<\/em><\/strong> (India, Myanmar and Bangladesh) \/ <\/em>Check Your Fact<\/em><\/strong> (USA) \/ <\/em>Code for Africa – PesaCheck<\/em><\/strong> (Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe) \/ <\/em>Colombiacheck<\/em><\/strong> (Colombia) \/ <\/em>CORRECTIV <\/em><\/strong>(Germany) \/ <\/em>Cotejo.info<\/em><\/strong> (Venezuela) \/ <\/em>Chequeado <\/em><\/strong>(Argentina) \/ <\/em>Delfi Lithuania <\/em><\/strong>(Lithuania) \/ <\/em>Demagog Association <\/em><\/strong>(Poland) \/ <\/em>Do\u011fruluk Pay\u0131 <\/em><\/strong>(Turkey) \/ <\/em>Dubawa <\/em><\/strong>(Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and The Gambia) \/ <\/em>Ecuador Chequea<\/em><\/strong> (Ecuador) \/ <\/em>Ellinika Hoaxes<\/em><\/strong> (Greece) \/ <\/em>Fact Crescendo <\/em><\/strong>(India) \/ <\/em>Fact-Check Ghana<\/em><\/strong> \/ <\/em>FactCheck.org<\/em><\/strong> (USA) \/ <\/em>FactSpace West Africa<\/em><\/strong> \/ <\/em>Facta <\/em><\/strong>(Italy) \/ <\/em>FactCheckNI<\/em><\/strong> (UK) \/ <\/em>Factly<\/em><\/strong> (India) \/ <\/em>Factual.ro<\/em><\/strong> (Romania)<\/em> \/<\/em>FactWatch <\/em><\/strong>(Bangladesh)<\/em> \/ <\/em>Fakenews.pl<\/em><\/strong> (Poland)<\/em> \/ <\/em>Faktist.no<\/em><\/strong> (Norway)<\/em> \/ <\/em>Faktograf.hr <\/em><\/strong>(Croat<\/em>ia) \/ <\/em>Faktoje <\/em><\/strong>(A<\/em>lbania)<\/em> \/ <\/em>Fast Check CL<\/em><\/strong> (Chile)<\/em> \/ <\/em>Fatabyyano <\/em><\/strong>(Middle East and North Africa)<\/em> \/ <\/em>Full Fact <\/em><\/strong>(UK)<\/em> \/ <\/em>GRASS <\/em><\/strong>– FactCheck Ge<\/em>orgia \/ <\/em>India Today Group<\/em><\/strong> (India) \/ <\/em>Istinomer<\/em><\/strong> (Serbia) \/ <\/em>Istinomjer <\/em><\/strong>(Bosnia i Herzegovina) \/ <\/em>Hibrid.info<\/em><\/strong> (Kosovo) \/ <\/em>Knack Magazine<\/em><\/strong> (Belgium)<\/em> \/ <\/em>La Silla Vac\u00eda<\/em><\/strong> (Colombia)<\/em> \/ <\/em>Lead Stories<\/em><\/strong> (USA) \/ <\/em>Les Surligneurs <\/em><\/strong>(France) \/ <\/em>Logically <\/em><\/strong>(UK) \/ <\/em>Lupa <\/em><\/strong>(Brazil) \/ <\/em>Maldita.es<\/em><\/strong> (Spain) \/ <\/em>MediaWise <\/em><\/strong>(USA) \/ <\/em>Mongolian Fact-checking Center <\/em><\/strong>(Mongolia) \/ <\/em>MyGoPen <\/em><\/strong>(Taiwan)<\/em> \/ <\/em>Myth Detector <\/em><\/strong>(Georgia)<\/em> \/ <\/em>NewsMobile <\/em><\/strong>(India) \/ <\/em>Newschecker <\/em><\/strong>(India and South Asia) \/ <\/em>Newtral <\/em><\/strong>(Spain) \/ <\/em>Observador – Fact Check <\/em><\/strong>(Portugal) \/ <\/em>Open Fact-checking <\/em><\/strong>(Italy) \/ <\/em>O\u0160TRO <\/em><\/strong>(Slovenia) \/ <\/em>Pagella Politica<\/em><\/strong> (Italy) <\/em>Poligrafo <\/em><\/strong>(Portugal) \/ <\/em>PolitiFact <\/em><\/strong>(USA) \/ <\/em>Pravda <\/em><\/strong>(Poland) \/ <\/em>Rappler <\/strong>(Philippines) <\/em>\/ Raskrinkavanje <\/em><\/strong>(Bosnia i Herzegovina) \/ <\/em>Re:Check\/Re:Baltica<\/em><\/strong> (Latvia) \/ <\/em>RMIT ABC Fact Check<\/em><\/strong> (Australia) <\/em>Rumor Scanner <\/em><\/strong>(Bangladesh) \/ <\/em>Science Feedback<\/em><\/strong> (France) \/ <\/em>StopFake <\/em><\/strong>(Ukraine) \/ <\/em>Taiwan FactCheck Center<\/em><\/strong> (Taiwan) <\/em>\/ <\/em>Tempo <\/em><\/strong>