I just noticed that Youtube started doing this where they will add a little wiki blurb just above the title for whatever videos they deem are about conspiracy theories. Of course, wiki leans far left so this amounts to an attack on conservatives. If you think wiki doesn't lean left, try going in and making a change to one of their ad hominem additions. If you open up the video below in the regular screen, you will be able to see an example of the wiki info panel.
Here, is what youtube says about their "info panels." Notice in which countries the info panels are pushed and where they are not pushed. .
Info panel giving topical context
You may see info from third parties alongside videos on a small number of well-established historical and scientific topics that are often subject to misinformation, such as the moon landing.
An info panel giving topical context may show in search results or on the Watch page of videos. It will include basic, independent, third-party info about the topic. It will also link to the third-party partner's website to let you learn more about the topic.
This info panel will show by videos related to the topic, regardless of the opinions or perspectives expressed in the videos.
Note: This info panel isn't used in any decisions about monetization. Learn more about our Advertiser-Friendly Content Guidelines.
Countries/regions where the info panel is available
An article says ,
YouTube is taking action on the proliferation of conspiracy videos found on its platform: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki told an SXSW panel Tuesday that the company would be introducing so-called "information cues" sourced from relevant Wikipedia articles on videos that talk about popular conspiracy theories.
These will appear as text boxes that can prevent alternative perspectives on subjects including chemtrails and the supposedly fake Moon landing, both of which were used as examples to show how this would work in practice during the panel. The info pop-up appears below the video but above the title and description, giving it a certain amount of prominence in the interface.
https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/14/youtube-to-add-wikipedia-background-info-on-conspiracy-videos/
Here, is what youtube says about their "info panels." Notice in which countries the info panels are pushed and where they are not pushed. .
Info panel giving topical context
You may see info from third parties alongside videos on a small number of well-established historical and scientific topics that are often subject to misinformation, such as the moon landing.
An info panel giving topical context may show in search results or on the Watch page of videos. It will include basic, independent, third-party info about the topic. It will also link to the third-party partner's website to let you learn more about the topic.
This info panel will show by videos related to the topic, regardless of the opinions or perspectives expressed in the videos.
Note: This info panel isn't used in any decisions about monetization. Learn more about our Advertiser-Friendly Content Guidelines.
Countries/regions where the info panel is available
- Germany
- South Korea
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- United States
An article says ,
YouTube is taking action on the proliferation of conspiracy videos found on its platform: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki told an SXSW panel Tuesday that the company would be introducing so-called "information cues" sourced from relevant Wikipedia articles on videos that talk about popular conspiracy theories.
These will appear as text boxes that can prevent alternative perspectives on subjects including chemtrails and the supposedly fake Moon landing, both of which were used as examples to show how this would work in practice during the panel. The info pop-up appears below the video but above the title and description, giving it a certain amount of prominence in the interface.
https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/14/youtube-to-add-wikipedia-background-info-on-conspiracy-videos/