AdvertisementNew York-based Avaaz said it scrutinised results of YouTube searches using the terms "global warming," "climate change," and "climate manipulation" to see what was offered by an "up next" feature and as suggestions. The portion of potentially misleading videos climbed to 21 percent for YouTube searches on the term "climate manipulation" but fell to eight percent for searches using the term "climate change," according to Avaaz. Avaaz called on YouTube to yank climate change misinformation videos from its recommendation formula completely, and make certain such content doesn't make money from ads at the platform. FACT-CHECKERSThe non-profit also wants YouTube to collaborate with fact-checkers and post correction notices on videos with false climate change information. Samsung, L'Oreal, Danone along with environmental groups Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth have called on YouTube to curb climate misinformation, the non-profit advocacy group said.

Source: Daily Nation January 17, 2020 09:56 UTC