YouTube Action / There will be no mercy for those who make fake videos! YouTube will take action?

YouTube Action: Nowadays, millions of videos are being shared on YouTube every day. Some of these are good, some are bad, some are true and some are false. But now being arbitrary on YouTube can be costly, because the company has changed its policy. Now action can be taken against videos that mislead or try to attract viewers through clickbait.

YouTube has recently announced its new policy, under which action will be taken on serious clickbait videos. Especially those videos that are related to breaking news or sensitive topics, so that it can be ensured that viewers are not misled. YouTube has said that they will start implementing this policy in India in the coming months.

Which videos will be within its scope?

YouTube will focus specifically on videos that use clickbait, fake titles, and fake thumbnails. For example, if a video is shared with the title "The President has resigned", and on watching the video, no connection is found with this topic, then it will be considered clickbait. YouTube can now take action on such videos.

Apart from this, action will also be taken on those videos whose title and thumbnail tell something else, but the video contains some other content. Initially, YouTube's focus will be on removing such videos, and then gradually action will be taken on those channels which continuously share such videos.

Why is YouTube making this change?

YouTube is making this change so that the credibility of its platform remains. This policy will be implemented especially on news related videos, as spreading misinformation can lead to loss of trust of the audience. Apart from this, this step will make YouTube's content policy even stronger, so that people can get correct and accurate information.

Shocking report:

In a report published in ScienceDirect in 2023, it was revealed that about 50% of the videos of mainstream broadcast media are clickbait. This figure indicates that the problem of clickbait is increasing in digital media as well. In such a situation, this step taken by YouTube can be welcomed, as this step will be in a solid direction against misinformation and fake videos.

However, YouTube has not yet stated what kind of action it will take and how strict action will be taken, but it is clear that more strictness will be taken on the platform in the coming days.

Conclusion:

Overall, this new step of YouTube is to take action against videos that mislead the audience. This change is important to maintain the credibility of the platform and provide correct information to the users. It will be seen in the coming time how effective this policy remains and how YouTube implements it.