YouTube purges misleading medical content

According to the announcement, YouTube will remove content that contradicts health officials' recommendations on topics such as COVID-19, reproductive health, cancer, and harmful substances. To carry out this cleaning process, YouTube will categorize existing medical advice into three categories: prevention, treatment, and denial. In addition, to determine whether content is in line with the new health policy, YouTube will assess the public health risk as well as the potential for that content to lead to misinformation.

Typically, videos related to cancer. Patients after being diagnosed with the disease often search for information on many platforms, including YouTube. This channel will remove content that discourages treatment or promotes unproven treatments. YouTube's goal is to ensure an environment that provides reliable, authentic information on areas of scientific consensus that have been thoroughly researched.

However, content that has garnered a lot of attention will remain up even if it violates YouTube’s new policies. Examples include videos of individuals debating official health guidelines or public discussions that contain inaccurate information. YouTube will not remove these videos, but will add context to help viewers understand them better.

Three years ago, YouTube joined forces with some of the world's largest tech platforms to make a joint commitment to combat COVID-19 misinformation. YouTube has also taken action against other videos deemed harmful to health.

According to VNA