ouTube is planning to share text
from Wikipedia articles alongside controversial videos in order to
provide "additional information".
The feature, called an
"information cue", is intended to give viewers the chance to access
different viewpoints regarding the video they're watching.
YouTube says it's an attempt to reduce hoaxes and conspiracy theories on its platform.
The site intends to publish the cues within the next couple of weeks.
The video-sharing website is aiming to help stop the spread of false news stories.
Susan
Wojcicki, chief executive of YouTube, said information cues would first
roll out to subjects that have conspiracy theories related to them,
such as the US moon landing.
"People can still watch the
Surce: BBCNews
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