Imagine searching for reliable medical advice on YouTube and instead stumbling upon harmful misinformation. This is a scenario that the video platform wants to change - and it's getting pretty serious about it.
The new course for trusted content
YouTube has recognized that as medicine advances, the information available on the platform must also keep pace. New guidelines have been unveiled that are clearer and easier to follow for everyone from content creators to viewers. The goal? Strike a balance between freely discussing medical topics and removing content that may be harmful. YouTube doesn't want misinformation that could endanger people's well-being.
Categories for more clarity
The previous rules were apparently not sufficient. Now medical content is divided into three categories: prevention, treatment and denial. These categories are intended to help better classify and, if necessary, remove misinformation that contradicts recommendations from health authorities or the WHO.
Consequences for misleading content
Wrong advice on disease prevention and treatment? They fly out. The same applies to content that questions the safety of approved vaccines or promotes harmful substances for prevention. YouTube also takes a close look at treatment tips that do not correspond to the official guidelines. One example is cancer treatment with cesium chloride - a method popular in the 1980s but scientifically disproved.
No room for deniers
What about videos that claim that certain diseases don't exist? Or content that denies that people have died from COVID-19? YouTube's answer: Such content has no place on the platform.
Intensive control for cancer treatments
Cancer is one of the diseases that many people are looking for answers to. YouTube understands its responsibility here and wants to establish itself as a trustworthy source. More action is being taken against harmful and ineffective treatments. In addition, YouTube plans to provide a public playlist with videos from renowned institutions such as the Mayo Clinic.
exceptions prove the rule
But there are gray areas. Content that is in an educational, documentary or scientific context could remain available on YouTube. But even then there is no guarantee. It could be that such videos have an age restriction or an information field.
Conclusion: YouTube is taking serious steps to provide its users with a safer and more reliable information environment. With stricter policies and more targeted measures against misinformation, the platform is actively committed to the health and well-being of its users.
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