YouTube is changing its algorithms to stop recommending conspiracies

(Patrick Semansky/AP)
SAN FRANCISCO — YouTube said Friday it is retooling its recommendation algorithm that suggests new videos to users in order to prevent promoting conspiracies and false information, reflecting a growing willingness to quell misinformation on the world’s largest video platform after several public missteps. YouTube has been criticized for directing users to conspiracies and false content when they begin watching legitimate news. The Washington Post reported in December that YouTube continues to recommend hateful and conspiratorial videos that fuel racist and anti-Semitic content.

Source: www.washingtonpost.com